About dubai
Dubai or Dubay is one of seven emirates that make up since 1971, the UAE, and a city in the UAE. Its population amounts to 1,422,000 inhabitants.
Dubai is famous for its airport and hotel Burj al-Arab.En the emirate have been recently built skyscrapers (which is the Burj Dubai, currently under construction and will be, when finished, the world's tallest building ), and has become a very important door for the West. In addition, many conventions are held and international conferences and one of its major sources of income is tourism, especially the luxury. Among the major projects of urban development and tourism as well as luxury housing, are the Palm Islands, three different environments, in Jumeirah, which is the first project, in Jebel Ali, which is the second (50 % larger) and Deira which will be three times larger than the first. Also The World, comprises 300 artificial sand islands which are occupied by residences, shopping malls and five estrellas.Además hotels in Dubai takes place every year the Dubai World Cup, the international rally racing horses that delivers the greatest awards at the mundo.Dubai has been governed until 2004 by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who acted also as Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.
History
The first documented reference Dubai DC dating from 1095, in the play "Ma Ostojam Mojama men Mawadhea Asma Al wal belaad" by Abdullah Bin Abdu Aziz Al Bakri Al Andalasia. In it the author refers to 'Dubai' as a great place. Subsequently, in 1587 AD, the Venetian pearl merchant Gaspero Balbi mentions the name of Dubai as one of the places where Venetians worked, diving for perlas.Existen records the city of Dubai in 1799. Earlier in the eighteenth century, the lineage of the Abu Falas Bani Yas clan had settled in Dubai, which depended on the settlement of Abu Dhabi to 1833.El January 8, 1820, the sheikh of Dubai has signed the "General Treaty of Peace "(General Maritime Treaty, in English) under British auspices. In 1833, the Al Maktoum dynasty Bani Yas tribe left the settlement of Abu Dhabi and took control of the city of Dubai, "without resistance". From that point on, Dubai, an emirate that had just gained its independence, was placed in constant disagreement with the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The attempt by Qawasim gain control over Dubai was thwarted. In 1835, Dubai and other states of the Trucial States also known as United Arab Emirates signed a maritime truce with Britain and two decades after a "Perpetual Maritime Truce". Dubai came under the protectorate of the United Kingdom (keeping out the Ottoman Turks) by the Exclusive Agreement of 1892. Like four of its neighbors, Abu Dhabi, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain, its location on the route to India made it a place of strategic importance.
Demographics
Its population is 1,422,000 people (2007). Dubai is unusual in terms of population, as it consists mainly of foreign emiratís while UAE are a minority. Most of these foreigners come from South Asia and Southeast Asia. A quarter of the population claims to come from neighboring Iran. Dubai is also a place of residence to approximately 120,000 British nationals and other Westerners. The UAE government does not allow any kind of nationalization or permanent residence for foreigners there. However, foreigners can buy it and own property without a local partner or sponsor and have secured permanent residence.
Language and religion
The official language is Arabic but also spoken English, German, Hindi / Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, Persian and Tagalog. The majority of emiratís religion is Islam, with a large majority Sunni and minority Shiite noteworthy. Many of the foreigners are confession Hindu, Sikh and Christian. Dubai is the only emirate that has Hindu temple and Gurdwara Sikh.A early 2001, stepped cutting edge with the construction of several churches on a parcel of land in Jebel Ali donated by the government of Dubai to four Protestant congregations and a Roman Catholic congregation. In late 2005 began to rise the first Greek Orthodox Church of Dubai (to be called St. Mary's). The land which was also made by government donated to the Orthodox community Dubai.El Greco financial support to non-Muslim groups from the government of Dubai is in the form of donated land for the construction of churches and other religious facilities including cemeteries. Are allowed to raise money among his parishioners and receive financial support from abroad. The Christian churches can advertise their services abiertamiente liturgical.
Economy
Dubai's oil reserves account for less than one-twentieth those of Abu Dhabi, so only a small part of the emirate's income comes from oil. And its neighbor Dubai Deira overseas independent at that time scales were important for western producers. Most of the new banking and financial centers of the city were based in the port area. Dubai maintained its importance as a trade route in the 1970s and 1980s.
Dubai is famous for its airport and hotel Burj al-Arab.En the emirate have been recently built skyscrapers (which is the Burj Dubai, currently under construction and will be, when finished, the world's tallest building ), and has become a very important door for the West. In addition, many conventions are held and international conferences and one of its major sources of income is tourism, especially the luxury. Among the major projects of urban development and tourism as well as luxury housing, are the Palm Islands, three different environments, in Jumeirah, which is the first project, in Jebel Ali, which is the second (50 % larger) and Deira which will be three times larger than the first. Also The World, comprises 300 artificial sand islands which are occupied by residences, shopping malls and five estrellas.Además hotels in Dubai takes place every year the Dubai World Cup, the international rally racing horses that delivers the greatest awards at the mundo.Dubai has been governed until 2004 by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who acted also as Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.
History
The first documented reference Dubai DC dating from 1095, in the play "Ma Ostojam Mojama men Mawadhea Asma Al wal belaad" by Abdullah Bin Abdu Aziz Al Bakri Al Andalasia. In it the author refers to 'Dubai' as a great place. Subsequently, in 1587 AD, the Venetian pearl merchant Gaspero Balbi mentions the name of Dubai as one of the places where Venetians worked, diving for perlas.Existen records the city of Dubai in 1799. Earlier in the eighteenth century, the lineage of the Abu Falas Bani Yas clan had settled in Dubai, which depended on the settlement of Abu Dhabi to 1833.El January 8, 1820, the sheikh of Dubai has signed the "General Treaty of Peace "(General Maritime Treaty, in English) under British auspices. In 1833, the Al Maktoum dynasty Bani Yas tribe left the settlement of Abu Dhabi and took control of the city of Dubai, "without resistance". From that point on, Dubai, an emirate that had just gained its independence, was placed in constant disagreement with the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The attempt by Qawasim gain control over Dubai was thwarted. In 1835, Dubai and other states of the Trucial States also known as United Arab Emirates signed a maritime truce with Britain and two decades after a "Perpetual Maritime Truce". Dubai came under the protectorate of the United Kingdom (keeping out the Ottoman Turks) by the Exclusive Agreement of 1892. Like four of its neighbors, Abu Dhabi, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain, its location on the route to India made it a place of strategic importance.
Demographics
Its population is 1,422,000 people (2007). Dubai is unusual in terms of population, as it consists mainly of foreign emiratís while UAE are a minority. Most of these foreigners come from South Asia and Southeast Asia. A quarter of the population claims to come from neighboring Iran. Dubai is also a place of residence to approximately 120,000 British nationals and other Westerners. The UAE government does not allow any kind of nationalization or permanent residence for foreigners there. However, foreigners can buy it and own property without a local partner or sponsor and have secured permanent residence.
Language and religion
The official language is Arabic but also spoken English, German, Hindi / Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, Persian and Tagalog. The majority of emiratís religion is Islam, with a large majority Sunni and minority Shiite noteworthy. Many of the foreigners are confession Hindu, Sikh and Christian. Dubai is the only emirate that has Hindu temple and Gurdwara Sikh.A early 2001, stepped cutting edge with the construction of several churches on a parcel of land in Jebel Ali donated by the government of Dubai to four Protestant congregations and a Roman Catholic congregation. In late 2005 began to rise the first Greek Orthodox Church of Dubai (to be called St. Mary's). The land which was also made by government donated to the Orthodox community Dubai.El Greco financial support to non-Muslim groups from the government of Dubai is in the form of donated land for the construction of churches and other religious facilities including cemeteries. Are allowed to raise money among his parishioners and receive financial support from abroad. The Christian churches can advertise their services abiertamiente liturgical.
Economy
Dubai's oil reserves account for less than one-twentieth those of Abu Dhabi, so only a small part of the emirate's income comes from oil. And its neighbor Dubai Deira overseas independent at that time scales were important for western producers. Most of the new banking and financial centers of the city were based in the port area. Dubai maintained its importance as a trade route in the 1970s and 1980s.
New industrial parks
Dubai is investing in the creation of new mega industrial parks, which are given a legal framework specific regulatory pro-business, extremely guarantees, which encourages investment and rapid deployment of new businesses and a return of capital 100% and other benefits in addition to those typical of this city, as the abundant low cost energy and an excellent airport infrastructure, not for nothing has the largest port in the world: the port of Jebel Ali or the Rashid.Entre new industrial parks include:
Dubiotech, parks dedicated to biotechnology research and development
Techno Park, park for high tech industry, with over 23 km ²
Dubai Silicon Oasis that points to the semiconductor industry and electronic
Dubai Industrial City, a mega industrial park focused on metals, mining, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, machinery, etc ...
These parks are added to the already successful initiatives of international standing such as Dubai Internet City, Media City and Electronic Commerce, which summarized under the acronym of TECOM are supervised by the authority of the same name.
Dubai is investing in the creation of new mega industrial parks, which are given a legal framework specific regulatory pro-business, extremely guarantees, which encourages investment and rapid deployment of new businesses and a return of capital 100% and other benefits in addition to those typical of this city, as the abundant low cost energy and an excellent airport infrastructure, not for nothing has the largest port in the world: the port of Jebel Ali or the Rashid.Entre new industrial parks include:
Dubiotech, parks dedicated to biotechnology research and development
Techno Park, park for high tech industry, with over 23 km ²
Dubai Silicon Oasis that points to the semiconductor industry and electronic
Dubai Industrial City, a mega industrial park focused on metals, mining, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, machinery, etc ...
These parks are added to the already successful initiatives of international standing such as Dubai Internet City, Media City and Electronic Commerce, which summarized under the acronym of TECOM are supervised by the authority of the same name.
Real Estate and Property
The government's decision to diversify out of an economy based on trade but dependent on oil to a service-oriented and tourism sector has prompted the construction more profitable, which has translated into a real estate boom in 2004-2006 . The large-scale construction has made Dubai one of the fastest growing cities in the world, comparable only to China's big cities. Dubai has proclaimed "The fastest growing city" ( "The fastest growing city") This boom builder focused heavily on megaprojects. There is a building currently under construction called Burj Dubai, and is speculated to be 800 meters high and will be the tallest skyscraper mundo.Costeros (Off-shore) such as Palm Islandsy (The World / archipelago). Indoor (Inland) as Dubai Marina, Burj Dubai Complex, Dubai Waterfront, Business Bay and Dubailand between otros.Dubai also wants to break all records. Is under construction the tallest building in the world, the world's largest hotel, the world's largest mall, the largest amusement park in the world's first underwater hotel (Hydropolis) and the largest residential building in the world among others.The various expatriate nationals have also injected capital in recent years in Dubai, contributing enormously to the prosperity of the city. Only the Iranian-born immigrants have invested about 200 billion dollars has also gained significant Dubai.Dubai properties in foreign countries, in particular property "trophy" in the center of cities like New York and London.
By Road
Dubai has an extensive bus network operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Has 193 routes on weekdays and moves 30 million passengers every week. The public bus transport is extensive and advanced, but not large enough to respond to the volume of people who utilizan.Dubai also has an extensive taxi system, which is by far the most widely used means of transport within of the Emirates. There are companies run by the government and private.
By train
There is a construction project for the emirate, Dubai Metro, valued at 3.9 billion dollars. It is hoped that the subway system is partially operational in 2009 and fully in 2012. The subway consists of two lines: the Green Line from Rashidiya to the main city center and the Red Line from the airport to Jebel Ali. The Dubai Metro (green and blue) will have an area of 70 km and 43 stations, 33 above the surface and ten underground. It is expected that the trains run every 90 seconds once the project is completed. Recently announced the Blue Line would connect Dubai International Airport with the new Jebel Ali Port and Dubai World Central International Airport. The route will be 47 km, crossing Dubailand, but do not know the exact number of stations. Dubai is building this train system to ease congestion on its road network and meet the needs of a growing population.
Air
Dubai International Airport is the hub for Emirates airlines and has a large duty free shopping. The airport has won numerous awards for excellence in services and design. It is building a third terminal, whose opening is scheduled for 2008. The new terminal will be dedicated to Emirates airlines and will support fully the new Airbus A380. When completed, it will double the capacity of aeropuerto.Existe a second airport, located in Jebel Ali - (renamed to "Dubai World Central International Airport", but retains the IATA code JXB). In 2004 he announced a new free trade area within Dubai, which will be the strong point of "Jebel Ali Airport City", which was begun in January 2005. It is expected that the first part is finished by 2008. Although it was first proposed as a cargo airport, and plans are underway for the new airport at Jebel Ali move 120 million passengers annually in 20 years, which probably exceed International Airport Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson that now is the busiest airport with 88.4 million passengers to date 2005.Dubai is investing heavily in the coverage of its airline, Emirates. The idea is that passengers from any city can fly directly to Dubai. The company has ordered 45 Airbus A-380 'superjumbo' double-decker, the largest of which has capacity for 641 passengers.
Education
English is the main language of instruction in most schools in Dubai, mostly due to foreigners. In their schools, are studied both British and American curricula and internationally. Most people tend to send their children to their countries of origin to receive university education, but the situation is changing to open branches of Dubai's most prestigious universities: the case of Herriot-Watt in the UK, the University Wollongong Australian, European University of Brussels and Dublin Business School.
In March 1892, he created the "Trucial States" Tregua.Los States or the rulers of Dubai fostered trade and commerce, unlike its neighbors. The city of Dubai was a major stopover for foreign tradesmen (chiefly Indians), who settled in the city. Until the 1930s, the town was known for the pearls exportaba.Tras the devaluation of the rupee in the Gulf in 1966, Dubai joined the newly independent state of Qatar to establish a new currency, the rial of Qatar / Dubai . Oil was discovered 120 kilometers off the coast of Dubai, under which the town granted concessions petrolífera.El December 2, 1971 Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi and five other emirates, formed the United Arab Emirates to leave Great Britain a protectorate of the Persian Gulf in 1971. In 1973, Dubai joined the other emirates and adopted a single, uniform currency: the UAE dirham.
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