Emiratis

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Emiratis (Standard Arabic: الإماراتيون; Gulf Arabic: الإماراتيين) are the citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), numbering approximately 1.4 million and accounting for around 12% of the country’s population. Formerly known as the Trucial States and then the Federation of Arab Emirates, the UAE is made up of seven emirates, each of which has a ruling family. Abu Dhabi was home to the Bani Yas tribal confederation and ruled by the Falahi house of Al Nahyan; Dubai was settled in 1833 by an offshoot of the Bani Yas, the Falasi house of Al Maktoum; Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are the home to the Huwali house of Al Qasimi, Ajman to the Na'imi house of Al Bu Kharaiban, Umm Al Quwain to the Al Ali house of Al Mualla and Fujairah to the Sharqi house of Hafaitat. The Emiratis represent a diverse population with various ethnic, cultural, and tribal backgrounds. While united under the umbrella of Emirati citizenship, they encompass a range of ancestral origins, including Arabian, South Iranian...

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