COUNTRY IN FOCUS : DUBAI

DUBAI - A CENTRE OF ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EXCELLENCE
             Dubai is a major global business and tourism hub in the middle east and one of seven Emirates in the United Arab Emirates. The country is also known for its modern architecture and record breaking structure such as the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building and the Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island visible from space. The city has a diversified economy heavily focused on trade, tourism, and aviation with oil contributing less than 1 percent to its GDP.
              The country is situated on the south west corner of the Arabian Gulf,  it has a strategic location between Europe and Asia. Dubai has a diverse and cosmopolitan culture, with a large expatriate population. Dubai is recognized as one of the safe city and the UAE as one of the safest country in the world, there is also no income tax in the country. Dubai was once a small fishing village and founded in 1833. The Bastakia quarter is one of the oldest heritage tourism destination in the city. The country has an innovative police force that uses super cars and robot jockey for camel racing.
               Dubai is a significant financial and commercial center with over 95 percent of it's GDP coming from non-oil sectors.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT DUBAI?
                Dubai contains over 300 artificial islands along 45 miles coastline of Arabian Gulf.
Another fact about Dubai is that it has a hot climate with summer temperature often Exceeding 40° C(103°F). Also nearly all drinking waters in Dubai comes from the sea.
Source: Wikipedia and Chat Gpt


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