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Theycentre around

the building boomin Dubai over

recentyears

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they go toshow how yourpetrol money is

helping these poorpeople keep their

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Withspecial thanks to

Rachael & Dave forsupplying thephotos and

information.

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This was the main street of Dubai, in 1990,and it has changedjust slightlyjust slightly over the

intervening years.

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This is the same street in 2003

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but it had changed even more by last year

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Due to the present building boom, Dubai is said tocurrently have up to

25% of all the worlds cranes

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The Dubai Waterfront.

When completed it will become the largest waterfront

development in the world.

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All of this was built in the last 5 years, includingthat island that looks like a palm tree.

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They are the largest

artificial islands in theworld and can be seenfrom space. Three ofthese Palms will be

made in all.

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Upon completion,

the resort willhave 2,000 villas,40 luxury hotels,

shopping centers,movie theaters,

and many otherfacilities.

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TheWorld Islands.

300 artiiificially created islands in the shape of the world.Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.

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The Burj al-Arabhotel is the worldstallest, and with its

luxury, is consideredthe only '7 star'

hotel in the world.

It stands on anartificial island in the

sea

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Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirelybuilt in Germany and then assembled in Dubai, it is

scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.

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Constructionbegan in

2005 on theBurj Dubai

and isexpected tobe complete

by 2008.

At an

estimatedheight ofover 800meters, itwill easilybe world's

tallestbuilding

when

finished.

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This is what downtown Dubai will look likearound 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the

Burj Dubai have already been completed.

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Oncecompleted it

will take overthe title of thetallest structure

in the worldfrom the Burj

Dubai.

The Al Burj.

This will be thecenterpiece of

the DubaiW

aterfront.

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Recently itwas

announcedthat the finalheight of thistower will be1200 meters.

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That would make itmore than 30% taller

than the Burj Dubaiand three times astall as the Empire

State Building.

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The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be

the centerpiece of one of the palm islands.

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Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet(107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag.

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Currently, the largest amusement park collection in theworld is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which

is also the largest single-site employer in theUnited states with 58,000 employees.

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Dubailand will be twice the size.

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Currently, theWalt DisneyWorld Resort

is the #1tourist

destination inthe world.

Once fullycompleted,Dubailandwill easily

take over thattitle since itis expected

to attract200,000

visitors daily.

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Dubai Sports City. A huge collection of sports arenaslocated in Dubailand.

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The Dubai Marina is an entirely man madedevelopment that will contain over 200 highrise

buildings when finished. The completed first phase

of the project is shown.

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The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall inthe world with over 9 million square feet of shopping

and around 1000 stores.

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Ski Dubai ,

( already open,)is the largest indoor

skiing facility in the world.This is a rendered image of another

future indoor skiing facility that isbeing planned.

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Some of the tallest buildings in the world, suchas Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower,

which will be the largest residential building

in the world at over a 100 stories, will line theDubai Marina.

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The Dubai

Metro system,once completed,will become the

largest fullyautomated rail

system in theworld.

The DubaiWorld CentralInternationalAirport will

become thelargest airport in

size when it iscompleted.

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Currently thereare more

constructionworkers in

Dubai than thereare actualcitizens.

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So come on.What are you

waiting for ? Youcant let all the

workers run outof a job.

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Just keep

on fillingup yourpetrol

tanks.

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E-din

Thats all folks