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- Explanation: (see United Arab Emirates) Monetary unit: Persian Gulf rupee was used before 1966. Abu Dhabi used the Bahrain dinar starting in 1966. Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Qaiwain used the Saudi Arabian riyal in 1966 and the Qatar/Dubai riyal in 1967
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