Tourism ` Dubai palm Island`

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United Arab Emirates (UAE ) is a country located on the Eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula bing Saudi Arabia on one side and Sultanate of Oman on the other side . The country has its major coastlines strategically placed on the Arabian Gulf and others on the Oman Gulf The country consists of seven different emirates which include Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Fujairah , Sharjah , Ajman , Umm Al Quiwan and Ras Al Khaimah . Each emirate in UAE operates as

an independent state having a different ruler and an independent constitution . Among the seven emirates , Abu Dhabi which is the capital city of UAE is the largest emirate and it occupies more than 80 percent of the entire country

An overview of Dubai

Dubai is the second largest emirate and it serves as UAE 's commercial center . It is the most popularly emirate due to its modern and rapidly growing cosmopolitan city

History

The origin of Dubai dates back to the 6th century when it existed as a caravan station . It was then transformed into a small fishing village in the 18th century which was mainly inhabited by a group of people known as the Bani Yas tribe . The village later became a small port mainly dominated by many trading activities such as fishing agriculture , handcrafting and so forth . The turn of the 19th century marked the beginning of real growth for the small village and in 1971 Dubai joined hands with the other six emirates named above to form the UAE federation

In the 20th century , immigrants from Iran , Baluchistan and India settled in the region for trade and other business activities . During this period , the city started benefiting from international trade contracts and this gave it a quick start to economic growth . The discovery of oil deposits in the 1960s led to even faster growth as it enabled the emirate to exploit its industrial abilities for greater economic benefits . The transformation of Dubai to the modern cosmopolitan city it is today is as a result of rapid growth and intensive development which has been experienced in the region for the past 20 years or so (Yasser , 2008

Area

The Dubai emirate is located on a region of about 2 , 428 square miles with a population of around 1 , 321 , 453 people according to the most recent census

Language

Arabic is the ancient and official language spoken in Dubai and it is widely used in both spoken and written modes of communication . Dubai boasts a wide variety of multi-cultural populations with more than 80 percent of its across the globe . For this reason , other languages such as Hindu Persian , Urdu and English are also common in the region

Currency

The local currency unit used in Dubai is dirham (Dhs ) also referred to as the Arab Emirate Dirham . Notes come in denominations ranging from Dhs . 5 to Dhs . 1000 and each dirham is divided into 100 coins or fils

Economy

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