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About Dubai
Dubai is
one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on
the Arabian Peninsula, or That emirate's main city, sometimes called
"Dubai City" to distinguish it from the emirate.
The ruler of Dubai is Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is
also the Vice-President of the federation of the United Arab
Emirates. Dubai is the second largest emirate in the federation
after Abu Dhabi. The emirate is located on the Persian Gulf,
southwest of Sharjah and northeast of Abu Dhabi.
Dubai's enormous constructions and developments in various
industries through innovative real estate projects, sports events,
shopping festivals and conferences has attracted world-wide
attention for Dubai City, establishing it as the world's leading
business hub.
Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues
from oil account for only 10% of its gross domestic product. A
majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone
(JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism.
Dubai has a rich cultural scene with art museums, film festivals
(Dubai film festival) and performing arts centers, in addition to
being a shopper's delight, hosting the annually held Dubai Shopping
Festival. Dubai is a city of excitement waiting to be explored
holding the potential for one of the most significant international
cities of the 21st century.
Dubai, United
Arab Emirates
City flag: Official flag of Dubai
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Classification |
Emirate, City |
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Emirate |
Dubai |
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Ruler of
Dubai |
H.H.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Area |
3,885 km²
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Population
- City proper
- Density
- UAE rank |
1,141,959
(total)
1,137,376
293.94/km²
2nd (Emirate), 1st (City) |
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Timezone |
(UTC) +4 |
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Latitude
/ Longitude |
25°16' N
55°20' E |
The UAE's seven Emirates:
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