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dm.gov.ae. Dubai[a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates. [7][8][9] The city has a population of around 3.6 million (as of 2022), [10] more than 90% of which are expatriates. [11] Dubai was founded in the 19th century as a fishing village.
United Arab Emirates portal. The United Arab Emirates[c] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [d] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal, elective monarchy composed of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its capital. [13]
The Persian Gulf borders the western coast of the emirate. Dubai is positioned at 25.2697°N 55.3095°E and covers an area of 1,588 sq mi (4,110 km 2 ), which represents a significant expansion beyond its initial 1,500 sq mi (3,900 km 2) designation due to land reclamation from the sea. [citation needed] Dubai lies directly within the Arabian ...
Palm Jumeirah. The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and the Dubai Islands, which, when completed, will together increase Dubai's shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres ...
The Blue Line is a planned rapid transit line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It will be the third metro line in the city, after the Red and Green lines, [1] with a total length of 30 kilometres and 14 stations, connecting the neighbourhoods of Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Al Warqaa, Mirdif, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Academic City, and Dubai ...
Dubai. Bur Dubai (in Arabic: بر دبي) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Dubai Land, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek. The Ruler's Court is located in the district adjacent to the ...
The Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design , the California -based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas .
140 km 2 (50 sq mi) Elevation. 330 m (1,082 ft) Population. (2018) • Total. 13,295. Hatta (Arabic: حتا) is an inland exclave of the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. [1] Formerly an Omani territory, its ownership was transferred to Dubai in or around 1850.