Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, located within the emirate. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. It has the largest population in the UAE (2,106,177) and the second-largest land territory by area (4,114 km2) after Abu Dhabi, the national capital.
Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, located within the emirate. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. It has the largest population in the UAE (2,106,177) and the second-largest land territory by area (4,114 km2) after Abu Dhabi, the national capital.
The
earliest mention of Dubai is in 1095 AD, and the earliest recorded
settlement in the region dates from 1799. The Sheikhdom of Dubai was
formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al-Maktoum when
he persuaded around 800 members of his tribe of the Bani Yas, living in
what was then the Second Saudi State and now part of Saudi Arabia, to
follow him to the Dubai Creek by
the Abu Falasa clan of the Bani Yas.
It remained under the tribe's control when the United Kingdom agreed to protect the Sheikhdom in 1892 and joined the nascent United Arab Emirates upon independence in 1971 as the country's second emirate. Its strategic geographic location made the town an important trading hub and by the beginning of the 20th century, Dubai was already an important regional port.
Today, Dubai has emerged as
a cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a global
city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East and the Persian
Gulf region. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo.
Although Dubai's economy was historically built on the oil industry, the
emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the
main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and
financial services.
Dubai
has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large
construction projects and sports events. The city has become symbolic
for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, such as the world's
tallest Burj Khalifa, in addition to ambitious development projects
including man-made islands, hotels, and some of the largest shopping
malls in the region and the world.
This increased attention has also highlighted labor and human rights issues concerning the city's largely South Asian workforce. Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–2009 as a result of the worldwide economic downturn following the financial crisis of 2007-2008. However, a 2013 report by the Oxford Business Group said that Dubai was making a gradual recovery with help coming from neighboring emirates.
As of 2012, Dubai is the 22nd most
expensive city in the world, and the most expensive city in the Middle
East. Dubai has also been rated as one of the best places to live in the
Middle East, including by American global consulting firm Mercer who
rated the city as the best place to live in the Middle East in 2011.
In 2012, the Global City Competitiveness Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked
Dubai at No. 40 with a total score of 55.9. According to their 2013
research report on the future competitiveness of cities, in 2025 Dubai
moves up to 23rd place overall in the Index. Indians are top foreign investors in Dubai realty.
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