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Dubai is one of the seven emirates and the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai city to distinguish it from the emirate.
Written accounts document the existence of the city for at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Dubai shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civic law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate by area, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to possess veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country’s legislature. Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty since 1833. Dubai’s current ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE.
The emirate’s revenues are from trade, real estate and financial services. Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6% (2006) of Dubai’s US$ 37 billion economy (2005). Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005, before the current large-scale construction boom. Dubai has attracted worldwide attention through innovative real estate projects and sports events. This increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a world business hub, has also highlighted human rights issues concerning its largely foreign workforce.
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August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Dubai is not even …
Dubai is not even an oil emirate. *facepalm*
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
That’s probably the …
That’s probably the USA rating system.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
i thought hotels …
i thought hotels only went up to 6 stars
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
the make money from …
the make money from tourism
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
dubai makes most of …
dubai makes most of its money from tourism and its true that they make money from oil and why shouldnt they its thier country and their oil. most of these buildings are payed for by private investors from around the world. i think it was around $80-90 billion invested there.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Bye Bye Dubai , …
Bye Bye Dubai , total collapse !!!!!!!!! …
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
yay…. i love …
yay…. i love dubai., but not high gas prices. so =D and =(
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
thats so Nicee
thats so Nicee
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
thats something i …
thats something i think about when i am driving to walmart or mcdonalds or to the mall or to school or work or or church or vacation or airoplane trip or next door or to the beach or when i buy a bigger truck or faster car or to the grocery store or how my groceries get to the grocery store or….
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
yes they do u idiot
yes they do u idiot
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
The UAE doesn’t …
The UAE doesn’t make its money from oil.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Would be nice to be …
Would be nice to be able to afford to stay there for at least one night, to see what all the sights and sounds I could find.