Dubai
City
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab
Emirates(UAE) . Dubai is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates after
Abu Dhabi, it covers an area of 1,588.4 square miles. The Emirate has a
population of 2,262,000.
The
majority of the population of Dubai is constituted by expatriates mainly of
Asian origin. The Asian group consists of people from India, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh. There is also a sizeable Somali community. The city of Dubai has a
constitutional monarchy. Dirham is the official currency of Dubai.
Arabic
is the official language of Dubai but English is the most commonly spoken
language. Islam is the official and dominant religion of Dubai. There are also
a few followers of Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and the Bahai
faith.
Dubai
is a global city with tourism, real estate, and financial services being the
major sectors of the economy. The city has large reserves of oil and petroleum.
India, Switzerland, United States, Iran, Iraq, and China are the major trading
partners. Tourism plays an important role in the economy, the city is home to
many shopping malls that attracts shopaholics from all across the globe. Dubai
is known as the "shopping capital of the Middle East".
Dubai
is one of the leading tourist destination in the world. Modern skyscrapers,
magnificent architectural buildings, luxurious hotels, and shopping malls
invite a million of tourists to the city. Palm Islands, Jumeirah Beach, the
Dragon Mart, Dubai Museum, Burj al Arab, Burj Khalifa,
Bastakiya District (historic home to many reconstructed buildings in the
traditional style), Dubai Zoo, Ibnu Battuta Mall, Mall of the Emirates , Gold
Souq , Jumeirah Mosque are some of the
major attractions. The Burj Al Arab is a magnificent hotel built on an
artificial island, it stands at a height of 280 meters. Dubai boasts of having
the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa at a height of 829.84 meters
The
national day of Dubai is celebrated on the 2nd of December. On this day in
1971, Dubai gained independence from the United Kingdom.
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