Dubai, U.A.E

Dubai دبي
Metropolis
Dubai
Clockwise from top left: skyline with Burj Khalifa; Burj Al Arab; satellite image showing Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands; Dubai Marina; and Sheik Zayed Road.
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Coordinates: 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.26306°N 55.29722°E / 25.26306; 55.29722Coordinates: 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.26306°N 55.29722°E / 25.26306; 55.29722
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
Founded by	Ubaid bin Saeed and Maktum bin Butti Al Maktoum
Seat	Dubai
Subdivisions	Towns and villages Jebel Ali Al Aweer Al Lusayli Marqab Al Faq Ud al-Bayda Urqub Juwayza
Government
• Type	Absolute monarchy
• Emir	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
• Crown Prince	Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Area
• Metropolis	4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi)
Population (4 April 2018)
• Metropolis	3,030,315
• Metro	~5,640,000
•	Nationalities: 43.3% Indian 23% Emirati 17% Pakistani 7.5% Bangladeshi 4.2% Filipino 1.5% Sri Lankan 0.3% American 5.2% other countries
Time zone	UAE Standard Time (UTC+4)
Nominal GDP	2016 estimate
Total	USD 108.14 billion
Per capita	USD 28,396
Website	Dubai Municipality Dubai Tourism

Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BYE; Arabic: دبي‎ Dubay, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the largest and 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 Federal Supreme Council. The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai will host World Expo 2020.

Dubai 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.