| 1. | There are also similar sultunates and sheikhdoms in the Middle East.
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| 2. | These sheikhdoms are broken down to many smaller branches and extended families.
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| 3. | On December 2 the sheikhdoms united to form the United Arab Emirates.
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| 4. | Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula.
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| 5. | The sheikhdom was abolished and the provincial authority took full control of regional affairs.
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| 6. | The United Arab Emirates, made up of seven Sheikhdoms, has excellent soccer facilities.
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| 7. | The Alawi sheikhdom remained until 1967.
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| 8. | Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh was headquartered there.
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| 9. | When the British-Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty expired on 1 December 1971, they became fully independent.
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| 10. | The high European demand for the product enabled Zahir to grow wealthy and finance his autonomous sheikhdom.
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