7/17/2019 Dubai is the Most Populous City in the United Arab Emirates

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Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on

the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make

up the country. he city of Dubai is located on the emirate!s northern coastline and

heads up the Dubai"#har$ah"A$man metropolitan area. Dubai is to host %orld E&po

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Dubai has emered as a lobal city and business hub of the *iddle East. It is also a

ma$or transport hub for passeners and caro. +y the ,-/ Dubai!s economy 0as

based on revenues from trade to a smaller e&tent/ and oil e&ploration concessions.

1il revenue 2rst started to 3o0 in ,-- and Dubai!s oil revenue helped accelerate

the early development of the city/ but its reserves are limited and production levels

are lo0. he emirate!s %estern"style model of business drives its economy 0ith the

main revenues no0 comin from tourism/ aviation/ real estate/ and 2nancial

services. Dubai has recently attracted 0orld attention throuh many innovative

lare construction pro$ects and sports events. he city has become symbolic for its

skyscrapers and hih"rise buildins/ in particular the 0orld!s tallest buildin/ the +ur$

4halifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rihts violations concernin the city!s

larely #outh Asian 0orkforce. Dubai!s property market e&perienced a ma$or

deterioration in '56'- follo0in the 2nancial crisis of '76'5/ but the

emirate!s economy has made a return to ro0th/ 0ith a pro$ected ',8 budet

surplus.

As of ','/ Dubai is the ''nd most e&pensive city in the 0orld and the most

e&pensive city in the *iddle East. In ',9/ Dubai!s hotel rooms 0ere rated as the

second most e&pensive in the 0orld/ after Geneva. Dubai 0as rated as one of the

best places to live in the *iddle East by American lobal consultin 2rm