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Dubai.
Below
y background information
p y
learn
about Dubai.
A relatively
tourist destination, Dubai
gained
popularity
recent years. I
essentially
desert
y
superb infrastructure, liberal policies (
y regional standards),
excellent tourist amenities. J
5
Europe
3
parts
Middle East,
N
East,
-continent
India, Dubai makes
great short break
shopping, partying, sunbathing,
dining, sporting events,
sinful pleasures. I
y
superlatives:
fastest, biggest, tallest, largest
highest, Dubai
destination.
T
weekly
y
Friday. N
that, since September 2006,
harmonised weekend
Friday
Saturday
adopted
public sector
schools. Government departments, multi-national companies,
schools
universities
Friday
Saturday (after years
mixed
g
Friday/Saturday
Thursday/Friday weekends). S
local companies still
y
Thursday
-
y
Saturday.
Dubai
either refer
emirate (
seven)
United A
Emirates (UAE)
eastern Arabian Peninsula,
emirate's
city, sometimes called "Dubai city"
distinguish
emirate.
Written accounts documenting
existence
y
existed
least 150 years prior
formation
UAE. Dubai shares legal, political, military
economic functions
other emirates within
federal framework, although
emirate
jurisdiction
functions
civic
enforcement
provision
upkeep
local facilities. Dubai
largest population
second largest emirate
y area, after A
Dhabi. Dubai
A
Dhabi
y
emirates
possess
power
critical matters
national importance
country's legislature. Dubai
ruled
y
A
Maktoum dynasty since 1833. T
emirates' current ruler, Mohammed
Rashid A
Maktoum,
Prime Minister
V
President
UAE.
A majority
emirate's revenues
trade, manufacturing
financial services. Revenues
petroleum
natural g
contribute
6% (2006)
Dubai's US$ 37 billion economy (2005). Dubai
attracted world-
attention through innovative
estate projects
sports events. T
increased attention, coinciding
emergence
world business
,
highlighted human rights issues concerning
largely foreign workforce.
