Why Is The Pirate Coast In The Persian Gulf Now Known As The Trucial Coast?
The nation known as the United Arab Emirates lies on the Persian Gulf, along the eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula. About the size of Maine, this country consists of seven sheikdoms, territories ruled by a sheik, or a tribal chief. The seven sheikdoms include two that are rich in oil: Abu Dhabi, where the capital is located
Posted December 30th, 2008 by admin in Middle East The nation known as the United Arab Emirates lies on the Persian Gulf, along the eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula. About the size of Maine, this country consists of seven sheikdoms, territories ruled by a sheik, or a tribal chief. The seven sheikdoms include two that are rich in oil: Abu Dhabi, where the capital is located, and Dubai. From the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, Arab and European pirates sailed the Persian Gulf and took shelter in harbors along the coast of the sheikdoms. read more ยป Bookmark/Search this post with: Add new comment What’s The Difference Between North Yemen And South Yemen? Posted December 30th, 2008 by admin in Middle East Yemen has long been the most fertile and populous part of the Arabian Peninsula. Not only are there more people in Yemen today than in the much larger Saudi Arabia, but many thousands of Yemenis working in Saudi Arabia are counted in the population of that country. Located in
