DUBAI
• Seven states of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.
Map of Dubai
Gross Domestic Product:
GDP $19,000 Annual increase of 8% 10% of GDP is from oil revenues
GDP CHART
waste
Dubai has the highest Waste per capita followed by the United States Plastic, cans and paper are rarely recycled
Gold
Per capita 34 grams of gold are bought every year 2/3 of the population buys gold Dubai is the worlds second largest distributor of bullion Imports 360 tons and re-exports 350 tons
Fun Facts
World's largest marina World's largest man-made harbor positioning UAE as cargo hub of Middle East World's tallest building conceived as a city within a city World's two largest artificial islands, Palm Islands, actually visible from the moon. Dubai is really out of this world! Theme park twice the size of Disney World to include the biggest shopping mall in the world, The Mall of Arabia
More Fun facts
Population (2004): 3.2 Million estimated Labor force by occupation 2004: 78 % Tourists 2004: 5 Million Currency Pegged To US Dollar: 3.67 UAE dirham = $ 1 In February 2005 Dubai was announced to be 2½ times size of Washington D.C. or the size of the island of Manhattan
Burj Dubai
Burj Dubai is a skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its exact height remains undisclosed and has been rumored to be as high as 900 meters .
Burj Dubai
Palm Islands