Variant: or formerly Tru · cial States
Pronunciation: ' trü-sh ə l
or Trucial Oman \ ō - ' män, - ' man \
Function: geographical name
country NE Arabia on Persian Gulf bet. Qatar & Oman; a republic composed of seven sheikhdoms (Abu Dhabi, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, Ra's al Khaymah, & Umm al Qaywayn) formerly under Brit. protection capital Abu Dhabi area 30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km ), pop 1,986,000