Dubai is one of the seven emirates that comprise the country known as the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital city of that emirate; to avoid confusion, the city is oftentimes referred to as Dubai City in order to distinguish it from the emirate itself.
Dubai, the emirate, was created when the United Arab Emirates was officially formed in the year 1971. The city itself, however, has a history that extends back at least a century and a half prior to that.
In the United Arab Emirates, each emirate has a certain amount of power over such facets of government as civic law enforcement, as well as the maintenance of facilities in the area. Dubai is no different, but it also contributes to the larger country’s economic, federal, political, military, and legal functions.
Dubai is the most populous emirate in the country. It is also the second largest geographically, following behind Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates that have veto power when it comes to national political issues. The Al Maktoum family has ruled over Dubai since the nineteenth century. The city is currently run by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is known for having a booming economy. The vast majority of money is made from the city’s oil industry, although oil reserves are predicted to be exhausted in about twenty years’ time.
Tourism is also a big industry in Dubai. There are also a lot of international businesses opening up shop in Dubai. This has brought the emirate some negative attention, in that human rights issues have arisen in recent years concerning the city’s mostly foreign work force. About 250,000 foreign workers call Dubai home.
The city of Dubai is a major center for international education. The American University of Dubai, the American College of Dubai, and Harvard Medical School Dubai Center all have prestigious campuses. Dubai is also regarded as being a major media hub. In the year 2009, the city of Dubai will complete construction on its new metro.
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I could know about Dubai by your blog.
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