Dubai History and starigy

Dubai

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Dubai is one of the seven Arab sheikdoms in the United Arab Emirates (U .A .E . Before oil and gas were discovered in 1958 , it was among the very poor sheikdoms under British protection and was once called a Trucial State . Today , their sheiks are independent and among the world 's richest men , with a gross annual income of 25 .7 billion . It has vast reserves of oil and natural gas (Ibrahim , 1982 . The land is mainly salt mashes , barren

desert , and sandy plain . Oases stud the desert areas . To the east , the mountains lie close to the sea . It is also famous as having the highest cost of living in the world - the cheapest apartment rents for 1 ,000 per month (Peck , 1986

The Emiratians (Dubai people ) used to be pirates , fishermen or pearl divers , nomads or oasis farmers . Most are now wage earners or businessmen who feel more conscious of a national identity as a rich and important country . They are famous for two unique sports (1 ) camel races , and (2 ) falconry . Colorful music , dancing and singing also give life to this otherwise dry place . This area of Gulf was notorious for piracy . They preyed on the trade between Europe and China . The British came in 1806 and started to impose oder against the Arab pirates . In 1853 , piracy was finally wiped out when the sheiks signed the Perpetual Maritime Truce Agreement with Britain . Thus , the Pirate Coast...