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Discover United Arab Emirates
visit United Arab Emirates
Capital City: Abu Dhabi
Language: Arabic
Government: Federal parliamentary elective semi-constitutional monarchy
Population: 9,890,400
Region: Western Asia
Climatic Condition: arid climate with very dry, hot and humid summers from April to September and generally warm and dry conditions in winter from October to March
Currency: UAE dirham (AED)
Dubai
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
Dubai is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.It has the second most five-star hotels in the world and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa.
Located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Dubai aims to be the business hub of Western Asia.
It is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.
The city has a population of around 2.9 million (as of 2017).
From 1929 it was the primary state, and from 1953 the capital of the Trucial States.