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In the 2000s, the emirate dropped nearly $600 billion into constructing the world's tallest tower, biggest man-made island, and most luxurious hotel.
There are many tourist attractions in Dubai, resulting from the large scale construction boom. Dubai received 14 million tourists from all around the world in 2015. Euromonitor ranked the world's 150th most visited city by international tourists in 2009; Dubai ranked 7th. [1] Dubai welcomed 14.36M visitors in 2022. [2]
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, [1] 108 of which stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa , which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [ 2 ]
Dubai [a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populous of the country's seven emirates. [5] [6] [7] As of 2024, the city has a population of around 3.79 million, [8] more than 90% of which are expatriates.
Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates Map of the United Arab Emirates. The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold.
Dubai flooding: Dramatic photos after UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years. Yahoo News Photo Staff. April 18, 2024 at 6:40 AM. ... At Dubai International Airport on Tuesday, nearly 4 inches of ...
The Dubai Miracle Garden won Guinness World Record for the largest vertical garden in 2013. The Dubai Fountain: is the largest choreographed fountain system in the world set on the 30 acres (12 ha) human-made Burj Khalifa Lake; Al Fahidi Fort and Dubai Museum: the main museum in Dubai is located in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787.
The Dubai Miracle garden has achieved three Guinness World Records. In 2013, it was declared as the world's largest vertical garden. [ 15 ] Currently an Airbus A380 flower structure in the garden spread over more than 500,000 fresh flowers [ 11 ] and live plants is listed by Guinness World Records as the biggest flower structure in the world. [ 2 ]