Dubai and its Culture

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Aesthetics

Components of Culture

Sports &

Leisure Activities

Religion

PersonalCommunication

Education

Physical

Environments


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Aesthetics

The Burj Dubai

Will be the tallest manmade structure in the world

when finished. Thearchitecture is extravagant.

Very high Living

standards. Especiallycompared to othercountries in themiddle east.

(Source 1,2)


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Dubai Skyline


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Al Maktoum International

Airport


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Palm Islands


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Religion

Freedom Of Religion

76 percent of the total

population is Muslim

9 percent is Christian

15 percent is "other."

(Source 1)


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Education

Very similar to American education

system. Primary schools, middleschools, and secondary schools.

Public schools paid for bygovernment, but there is also private

schools.

Higher education is dictated byMinistry of Higher Education.

School Systems

(Source 1)


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Personal Communication

Language

The Official Language of

the UAE is Arabic

Schools stronglyemphasize English as a

second language

(Source 1)


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Sports & Leisure Activities

Football (soccer)

Cricket Tennis

Camel Racing

Formula 1 racing

Rugby

Falconry

(Source 1)


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U.A.E.


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Government

Federation

Emirates

Seven Emirates

Control Local Government

United in 1971

Federation

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah,

Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah,Umm al-Quwain, Ajman

Seven Emirates

Elective MonarchyRoyal Family (Source 1)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/UAE_en-map.pnghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/UAE_en-map.png


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United Arab Emirates

EmirateArabicname

CapitalAreakm

Populationcalc. 2007

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 67, 340 1 ,465, 431Ajman Ajman 2,59 260, 492Dubai Dubai 3, 885 1, 469, 330

Fujairah Fujairah 1, 166 118, 933Ras al-Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah 1 ,683 191, 753

Sharjah Sharjah 2 ,590 656, 941Umm al-Quwain Umm al-Quwain 777 59, 098

United Arab

Emirates

Abu Dhabi 77, 700 4 ,381, 978

(Source 1)


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President

Abu Dhabi

Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahyan

President

Utmost Commander ofArmy

Chairman Of SupremeCouncil

(Source 1,2)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan.jpg


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Prime Minster

Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al

Maktoum Prime Minster

Chairs the Council ofMinistries

Ministers are chosen bySupreme Council

(Source 1,2)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sheik_Mohammed_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum.jpg


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Economy

United Arab

Emirates

U.S.A.

GDP$145.8 Billion $13.86 Trillion

% Poverty 19.5% 12.0%

Inflation Rate 12.00% 2.70%

Labor Force3,119,000 153,100,000

Unemployment

Rate

2% 5%

Budget $58.15 Billion $2.568 Trillion

(Source 7,8)


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Economy Cont.

United ArabEmirates

U.S.A.

Industries petroleum, fishing,petrochemicals,

construction materials,

some boat building,handicrafts, pearling

leading industrial power in the world,

highly diversified and technologically

advanced; petroleum, steel, motor

vehicles, aerospace,telecommunications, chemicals,

electronics, food processing,

consumer goods, lumber, mining

Industrial

ProductionGrowth

5.1% 0.5%

Agricultural

Products

dates, vegetables,

watermelons; poultry,

eggs, dairy products;

fish

wheat, corn, other grains, fruits,

vegetables, cotton; beef, pork,

poultry, dairy products; forest

products; fish(Source 7,8)


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Currency

Front Side

Back Side

Exchange Rate:3.6737 AED per

1 US dollar

(Source 8)


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Dubai

The Burj Al Arab Hotel


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Dubai Cont.

Very Liberal Economy

Relatively Crime-free

Nothings Impossible Philosophy Very Culturally Diverse

Attracts over 5 million tourists and investors

annually

(Source 9,10)


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