The magnificent city of Dubai, interesting, multifaceted and unusual – a real oasis in the desert. Growing rapidly after oil was discovered in the UAE, it quickly became one of the most modern megacities in the world, and it is truly impressive. Dubai Airport, by the way, is also considered one of the best in the world, and quite deservedly – everyone who has been there will probably agree with it.
About 7,000 years ago, at the place of the desert where Dubai is now built, there was a vast mangrove swamp. Dubai is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, but it is not the capital. Abu Dhabi fulfills this role. The city of Dubai is a little more than two centuries old, but until the moment when oil was found in its vicinity in the late 60s of the last century, it was a quiet and not very impressive town. Bus stops in Dubai are closed and air-conditioned. True, not all. In the Dubai apartment quickly accumulates fine dust, which brings the wind from the desert. No matter how you lock the windows – anyway, dust will have to be cleaned often. Among all cities in the world, Dubai is one of the hottest. In summer, the temperature in the shade here often rises to +50 degrees.
The crime rate in Dubai tends to zero. And the laws in the UAE are very strict with violators. In the dry season, from May to October, it does not rain in Dubai. Never at all, exceptions occur every few decades. Police officers in Dubai drive Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley cars. More than 80% of the population of Dubai are labor immigrants. The indigenous people of the city rarely work, and in such cases they work only in high-paying posts somewhere in government structures or large corporations. In the early 1990s, Dubai was a desert with typical high-rise buildings. Now it is a city of clean streets and glittering skyscrapers.
According to the number of goods passing through it for international trade, Dubai ranks third among all cities in the world, second only to Hong Kong and Singapore (see interesting facts about Hong Kong). Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is located in Dubai. Its height is 824 meters. On the water near Dubai is a complex of artificial islands, poured right on the shallow water. Most of them are made in the form of palm trees.
Dubai continues to grow at a tremendous pace, construction is literally everywhere. Every fifth crane on Earth is located right here. The local amusement park called Dubilend is the largest in the world. Some hotels in Dubai have 7 stars each and it is impossible to check into them without prior booking. Dubai residents buy about 40% of all gold mined in the world. Since the majority of local residents are labor immigrants who came to work, there are about 70% of men in the city than women – about 70% of the population. In Dubai, there are vending machines that sell gold bars just as they usually sell drinks and chocolates.
Here is the highest tennis court in the world. It is located on top of the Burj al-Arab skyscraper, the famous hotel in the shape of a sail. From the ground the court separates the distance of 321 meters. For a public manifestation of feelings like a hug or “hold hands” in Dubai, you can easily go to jail. And tourists are also concerned. Tourists arriving in Dubai usually do not see its reverse side, which local authorities carefully hide from them – the eerie-looking barracks in which workers from India and Pakistan live, working for $ 300-500 a month. A prime example is the Sonapur area. In 1968, the entire Dubai accounted for only 13 registered cars. Among all cities in the world, Dubai is second only to Shanghai in terms of growth rates.
The Dubai Mall located here is the largest in the world. All locals are always extremely correct and polite. The reason partly lies in the fact that for an insult or indecent gesture in public, you can easily go to jail. There is a special taxi for women with female drivers. And still separate female sections in buses and cars in trains. Dubai’s coastline is the longest among all the cities in the world, as the city stretches along the coast.
