Dubai International city is a country-themed architecture of residences, business, and tourist attractions. Spreading over an area of 800 hectares (8 million square meters), the arrangement of the city is inspired by the traditional carpets of Middle East. Once completed, the project will contain studio and one bedroom apartments and accommodate over 12,000 residents.

Dubai International City is located in the Al Warsan region of Dubai, opposite to the Dubai Central Fruit and Vegetable Market.

It is composed of 485 buildings embraces the residential districts of Central Business District (CBD), Persia, Greece, Spain, Morocco, England, France, Italy, Russia, China and Emirates. Apart from these districts that were initially planned for Dubai International City namely Lake District and Forbidden City are now on put on hold due to the effects of the Global Financial Recession. Attractions in the city includes the Dragon Mart, which is the worlds biggest machinery and equipment market.

The Residential District of Dubai international city is expected to have numerous country specific and themed residential developments and retail outlets.

The plans include ten country-specific districts:

Its the most luxurious and stylish residents in Dubai International city. With Building security, pools, private parking, gyms and park it is a family paradise.Lots of shops and restaurants are based in this area.

The Forbidden city will encompass an area of 240,000 square metres with parking facilities for 2,000 cars, the city is the replica of Forbidden City of Beijing, China.

The Lake District surrounds the Al Warsan Lake. The lake is off limits to public.

DragonMart, developed by Chinamex, is a large mall for wholesale purchase of Chinese products. The large size of this mall makes it a gateway for customers making purchase runs throughout the Middle Eastern and North African Markets, and is a platform for Chinese traders and manufacturers seeking regional market entry.

The mall has been a commercial success and construction has started on a second mall adjacent to Dragon Mart that will have 175,000 square metres of space and 4,500 parking spaces. The project was completed in December 2015.

Launched in 2013, Warsan Village is located at the periphery of International City. This enclave within International City will feature 942 townhouses and 250 apartments. Construction is now underway.

There was an issue in 2008: Nakheel's International City Development has been questioned by news articles with controversies and issues. These articles claim International City has struggled with a poor reputation and negative press reports stemming from various issues including problems with its own sewage systems and the nearby sewage facility, access to the site, and a perceived lack of amenities. A follow-up poll from Emirates 24-7 revealed that a huge percentage – 91 percent – of readers showed “a marked aversion to investing in International City units.” A considerable 67 percent said they “would not touch the place.” This issue has been solved by 2012

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