Dubai
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Dubai دبي |
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Clockwise from top left: skyline with Burj Khalifa; Burj Al Arab; satellite image showing Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands; the Dubai Marina; and Sheik Zayed Road.
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 Location of Dubai in United Arab Emirates |
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| Coordinates: 24°57′N 55°20′E / 24.950°N 55.333°ECoordinates: 24°57′N 55°20′E / 24.950°N 55.333°E | |||
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 United Arab Emirates
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| Emirate |
 Dubai
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| Founded by | Ubaid bin Saeed and Maktum bin Butti Al Maktoum | ||
| Seat | Dubai | ||
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| • Type | Absolute monarchy | ||
| • Emir | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| • Crown Prince | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
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| • Metropolis | 4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,287.4 km2 (497.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (11 February 2017) | |||
| • Metropolis | 2,723,706 | ||
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Ethnic groups: 53% Indian 17% Emirati 13.3% Pakistani 7.5% Bangladeshi 3% Filipino 1.5% Sri Lankan 0.3% American 5.2% other countries |
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| Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+4) | ||
| Nominal GDP | 2015 estimate | ||
| Total | USD 105 billion | ||
| Per capita | USD 44,000 | ||
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Dubai Emirate Dubai Municipality Dubai Tourism |
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Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BY; Arabic: دبي Dubayy, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads up the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is to host World Expo 2020.
Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s, Dubai's economy was based on revenues from trade and, to a smaller extent, oil exploration concessions, but oil was not discovered until 1966. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969. Dubai's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low: today, less than 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil.
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