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Oases Areas)
Located
on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf with a
population of 2,327,000 residents (at the end of 2014),
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE).
In
addition to being a leading global city, Dubai is
one of the seven emirates that make up the country
known as the United Arab Emirates or simply the “Emirates”
or the “UAE.”
Established
in December, 1971, the seven emirates of UAE are Abu
Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai,
Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.
Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together
the monarchs make up the Federal Supreme Council.
One of the seven monarchs is selected as the President
of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two of the seven
emirates to have veto power over critical matters
of national importance in the United Arab Emirates
legislature.
Although English is widely used, Arabic is the official
language of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
Islam is the official religion of Dubai and the UAE.
UAE nationals, called Emiratis, make up only 10-15
percent of the Dubai population. The other 85 percent
of residents are expatriates, many of whom either
have been in the country for generations or were born
in the UAE. Approximately 85 percent of the expatriate
population is Asian, chiefly Indian (51%), Pakistani
(16%), Bangladeshis (9%) and Filipinos (3%.)
Dubai is approximately 52 feet above sea level and
covers an area of 1,588 sq. miles. About 88 sq. miles
of Dubai are the result of land reclaimed from the
sea.
The currency of Dubai is the dirham. Currently, 1
US Dollar equals 3.67 United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – rising to a height
of 2,722 feet – is the world’s tallest
building.
Visitors
to Burj Khalifa can pay to visit one of two outdoor
observation decks.
Interesting
facts
Located
on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf with a
population of 2,327,000 residents (at the end of 2014),
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE).
In
addition to being a leading global city, Dubai is
one of the seven emirates that make up the country
known as the United Arab Emirates or simply the “Emirates”
or the “UAE.”
Established
in December, 1971, the seven emirates of UAE are Abu
Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai,
Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.
Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together
the monarchs make up the Federal Supreme Council.
One of the seven monarchs is selected as the President
of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two of the seven
emirates to have veto power over critical matters
of national importance in the United Arab Emirates
legislature.
Although English is widely used, Arabic is the official
language of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
Islam is the official religion of Dubai and the UAE.
UAE nationals, called Emiratis, make up only 10-15
percent of the Dubai population. The other 85 percent
of residents are expatriates, many of whom either
have been in the country for generations or were born
in the UAE. Approximately 85 percent of the expatriate
population is Asian, chiefly Indian (51%), Pakistani
(16%), Bangladeshis (9%) and Filipinos (3%.)
Dubai is approximately 52 feet above sea level and
covers an area of 1,588 sq. miles. About 88 sq. miles
of Dubai are the result of land reclaimed from the
sea.
The currency of Dubai is the dirham. Currently, 1
US Dollar equals 3.67 United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – rising to a height
of 2,722 feet – is the world’s tallest
building.
Visitors
to Burj Khalifa can pay to visit one of two outdoor
observation decks.
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