The satellite view shows Dubai (City), a major port and the largest city of the United Arab Emirates.The city is situated within the Arabian Desert at the coast of the Persian Gulf about 120 km north-east of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.Dubai city is the capital of Dubai Emirate, an absolute monarchy and one of the seven emirates which constitute the UAE. [129], Non-Muslim groups can own their own houses of worship, where they can practice their religion freely, by requesting a land grant and permission to build a compound. The High Speed Rail will serve passengers and cargo. It was opened in September 2009. Level 40: Master Architect. 1. East of the city, the salt-crusted coastal plains, known as sabkha, give way to a north–south running line of dunes. World's largest refinery in Switzerland, Valcambi, was denounced by Swissaid for importing extensive gold from these Dubai firms. 2. The port was not initially a success, so Sheikh Mohammed established the JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) around the port in 1985 to provide foreign companies unrestricted import of labour and export capital. The emirate’s capital, also named Dubai, is the largest city in the federation. [145] As of February 2009[update], Dubai's foreign debt was estimated at approximately $80 billion, although this is a tiny fraction of the sovereign debt worldwide. Discover points of interest in Dubai, from top tourist attractions to restaurants and entertainment experiences in the emirate. [90] Freedom of speech in Dubai is limited, with both residents and citizens facing severe sanctions from the government for speaking out against the royal family or local laws and culture. Dubai Attractions | Find out about Dubai’s biggest attractions, including visitor and ticket information. Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. 08/19/2020 8:07 am. Dubai also hosts both the annual Dubai Tennis Championships and The Legends Rock Dubai tennis tournaments, as well as the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament and the DP World Tour Championship, all of which attract sports stars from around the world. These policies saw a movement of merchants not only directly from Lingeh,[30] but also those who had settled in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah (which had historical links with Lingeh through the Al Qawasim tribe) to Dubai. [46], As part of the infrastructure for pumping and transporting oil from the Fateh field, located offshore of the Jebel Ali area of Dubai, two 500,000 gallon storage tanks were built, known locally as 'Kazzans',[47] by welding them together on the beach and then digging them out and floating them to drop onto the seabed at the Fateh field. [10] A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. [citation needed], The above dress code is never compulsory and many people wear western or other eastern clothing without any problems; but prohibitions on wearing "indecent clothing" or revealing too much skin are aspects of the UAE to which Dubai's visitors are expected to conform, and are encoded in Dubai's criminal law. Oil changed everything for this sleepy town and eventually transformed it into the mega city it is today. [198][199], Transport in Dubai is controlled by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), an agency of the government of Dubai, formed by royal decree in 2005. Largest. [citation needed], The government's decision to diversify from a trade-based, oil-reliant economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented made property more valuable, resulting in the property appreciation from 2004 to 2006. Thirteen such services were launched by October 2001, while several other services were expected to be operational in the future. Dubai is a city, state, and emirate in the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Persian Gulf. “Really it is a nice hotel, it is smart and in the city center,, we really liked the hotel, and itis accessibility. [5][6][7], Located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Dubai aims to be the business hub of Western Asia. City Emirate; Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi: Adhen Ras Al Khaimah: Al Ajban Abu Dhabi: Al Aryam Abu Dhabi: Al Awir Dubai: Al Badiyah Fujairah: Al Bataeh Sharjah: Al Bithnah Fujairah: Al Faqa Abu Dhabi and Dubai: Al Halah Fujairah: Al Hamraniyah Ras Al Khaimah: Al Hamriyah Sharjah: Al Jazirah Al Hamra Ras Al Khaimah: Al Jeer Ras Al Khaimah: Al Khawaneej Dubai: Al Lisaili [52], On 2 December 1971, Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah joined in the Act of Union to form the United Arab Emirates. However, the topography of Dubai is significantly different from that of the southern portion of the UAE in that much of Dubai's landscape is highlighted by sandy desert patterns, while gravel deserts dominate much of the southern region of the country. [173] Many boutiques and jewellery stores are also found in the city. [140] Dubai Internet City, combined with Dubai Media City as part of TECOM (Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority), is one such enclave, whose members include IT firms such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., Google, EMC Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft, Dell and IBM, and media organisations such as MBC, CNN, BBC, Reuters, Sky News and AP. [93], On 3 September 2020, The Guardian reported that hundreds of thousands of migrant workers lost their jobs and were left stranded in Dubai, due to oil price crash and COVID-19. [164] [165], Tourism is an important part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. [118] 461,000 Westerners live in the United Arab Emirates, making up 5.1% of its total population. In January 2020, three Sri Lankan expats were fined AED 500,000 each for posting defamatory Facebook posts. Dubai Taxi Corporation, a division of the RTA, is the largest operator and has taxis with red roofs. Standing tall at 828 metres in Downtown Dubai, the sky-piercing Burj Khalifa is the … Of course, I will update that. A culmination point was reached in 2010 with the completion of the Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower), now by far the world's tallest building at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). [122] There are other Arab nationals, including GCC nationals. [128], Dubai has large Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Baháʼí, Buddhist and other religious communities residing in the city, as well as a small but growing Jewish community. [39] Bahrain and Qatar dropped out of talks, leaving six of the seven 'trucial' emirates to agree on union on 18 July 1971. Dubai’s economy relied heavily on fishing and pearl diving until the mid-20 th century when Dubai struck oil in 1966. Dubai is also referred to as "the City of Gold" as the Gold Souk in Deira houses nearly 250 gold retail shops. During the summer seasons from late May to September when the climate can get extremely hot with an average high of about 40 °C (104 °F), the garden stays closed. There are 34 Indian curriculum schools in the emirate,[266] most of which offer the CBSE, and just a handful the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Indian syllabus. Farther east, the dunes grow larger and are tinged red with iron oxide. Since 2006, the weekend has been Friday and Saturday, as a compromise between Friday's holiness to Muslims and the Western weekend of Saturday and Sunday. Three teams (Al Wasl FC, Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC and Al Nasr SC) represent Dubai in UAE Pro-League. Each park is uniquely distinct from the other. Port Rashid was to be further expanded in 1975 to add a further 35 berths before the larger port of Jebel Ali was constructed. Its inspections truly matter, and there is no doubt that school quality has improved as a result of their implementation. [203] The public transport network has in the past faced congestion and reliability issues which a large investment programme has addressed, including over AED 70 billion of improvements planned for completion by 2020, when the population of the city is projected to exceed 3.5 million. The documents revealed that Dubai firms, including Kaloti Jewellery International Group and Trust One Financial Services (T1FS), have been obtaining gold from poor African countries like Sudan. [144] This has had a major impact on property investors in the region, some of whom were unable to release funds from investments made in property developments. There is a sizeable community of Somalis numbering around 30,000, as well as other communities of various nationalities. [171] Dubai alone has more than 70 shopping centres, including the world's largest shopping centre, Dubai Mall. [64] Dubai is notable for sculpted artificial island complexes including the Palm Islands and The World archipelago. #3 Best Value of 1,399 places to stay in Dubai. [187] As a result of this boom, modern Islamic – and world – architecture has literally been taken to new levels in skyscraper building design and technology. The airport is the third-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic and the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. By the beginning of the 20th century, it was an important port. [11] It is estimated that Dubai produces 50,000 to 70,000 barrels (7,900 to 11,100 m3) of oil a day[135] and substantial quantities of gas from offshore fields. Other major languages spoken in Dubai due to immigration are Malayalam, Hindi-Urdu (or Hindustani), Gujarati, Persian, Sindhi, Tamil, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Balochi, Tulu,[124] Kannada, Sinhala, Marathi, Telugu, Tagalog and Chinese, in addition to many other languages. [241] Shisha and qahwa boutiques are also popular in Dubai. The Emirate of Dubai is the second largest of the seven United Arab Emirates but has the largest population with over 3.33 million inhabitants as of Sept.2019. The delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions, which visited Dubai in February 2013 to examine the Emirate's readiness for the largest exposition, was impressed by the infrastructure and the level of national support. There are a small number of Pakistani schools offering FBISE curriculum for expatriate children in Dubai. The average spend per day was found to be $553. [153] Indians, followed by Britons and Pakistanis are the top foreign investors in Dubai realty. [133] Although a number of core elements of Dubai's trading infrastructure were built on the back of the oil industry,[134] revenues from oil and natural gas account for less than 5% of the emirate's revenues. A liquor permit is required to purchase alcohol; however, alcohol is available in bars and restaurants within hotels. The Kazzans were an innovative oil storage solution which meant super-tankers could moor offshore even in bad weather and avoided the need to pipe oil onshore from Fateh, which is some 60 miles out to sea. [148], A City Mayors survey ranked Dubai 44th among the world's best financial cities in 2007,[149] while another report by City Mayors indicated that Dubai was the world's 27th richest city in 2012, in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). Shortly after Dubai switched its currency from the rupee to the riyal (which it still uses today.) An extension to the Red Line connecting the EXPO 2020 site is due to open in April 2020. [114][115] Approximately 85% of the expatriate population (and 71% of the emirate's total population) was Asian, chiefly Indian (51%) and Pakistani (16%); other significant Asian groups include Bangladeshis (9%) and Filipinos (3%). 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