1. There is 7 emirate which separates UEA which is Abu
Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Fujeriah. That's why they
called it “United Emirates Arab”.
2. As part of a city in Abu Dhabi, Dubai is the only emirate
with a veto over the national problems of the United Arab Emirates.
3. The local population, called Emirates, is only about 15%
of the total population. The majority of Dubai's population are Indian,
Bangladeshi, Pakistani and European immigrants looking for work.
4. The United Arab Emirates is a country with amazing and
amazing architecture. For almost 50-60 years, the United Arab Emirates
government built one of the Arab worlds into a more modern state, with great
infrastructure, health care, and more. The beauty of some of its buildings has
surpassed the world record.
5. There is only 6% of Dubai's economy income from selling
oil. Dubai's main economy is relying on real estate and tourism.
6. The term Dubai may be derived from the term Daba, which
means to move slowly, showing the process of the Dubai River Stream flowing
slowly inland.
There is another version of the term according to the poet
Ahmad Mohammad Obaid, who says that the term Dubai derives from the term Daba,
which denotes a flock of locusts.
7. The Al Maktoum dynasty ruled Dubai since 1833. Dubai does
not follow the judicial system of the United Arab Emirates.
8. Dubai ranks third as a city with many skyscrapers (there
are 148 skyscrapers in Dubai).
9. In 1968 there were only 13 cars in Dubai. Now the traffic
in Dubai is very crowded, so they build a storeyed road to overcome traffic
jams.
10. Dubai police are equipped with luxury and super-fast
vehicles, such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Bentley.
11. Dubai police have a bagpipe music group. Although the
music came from Scotland, they just liked and adapted it.
12. When Dubai's 'founding father', Sheikh Rashid, was asked
about the future of Dubai, he replied: "My grandfather rides a camel, my
father rides a camel, I ride a Mercedes car, my son rides the Land Rover, my
grandson rides Land Rover, but then after it will ride camels."
13. There was an Englishman who was sentenced to four years
in prison for carrying weeds weighing less than a sugar pile inserted in his
shoe.
14. In Dubai, there are ATMs that issue gold (not money).
15. Dubai does not have an address system, no zip code, no
area code, and no postal system. To bundle to the point of destination, the
sender must write the correct and clear instructions on the package pack.
16. In Dubai, there is no fecal excreta disposal system, but
it is collected first and then taken by truck and disposed of elsewhere.
17. After the global financial crisis on 2008, there were
many luxury cars were dropped off in many places in Dubai and airports. Most of
these cars were purchased with a soft credit system during the economic boom
and then the owner was unable to pay the mortgage because of layoffs due to the
economic crisis.
18. In Dubai, to have a beer, even at home, you have to get
a "beer license".
19. Despite being a major oil exporter, the United Arab
Emirates is demanding the renewal of the Kyoto protocol as an investor in solar
energy.
20. People living on the 80th floor The world's tallest building
in Dubai has an additional 2 minutes before breaking the fast during the month
of Ramadan, as they will be watching the longer-bated sunset on the ground
floor.
21. In 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to build a one-mile
(528 stories) building in Chicago. The tallest building in the world today,
Burj Khalifa, is only half a mile high and inspired by Wright's design, or
about 2,717 feet.
22. The design of the Burj Khalifa inspired the Greek
flower, Hymenocallis, from the Greek word meaning "Beautiful Greek
Layer".
23. Burj Khalifa was built by a South Korean company called
Samsung Engineering and Construction.
24. Burj Khalifa can still be seen from a distance of 90 km.
25. The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high
school student in Joplin, Missouri after the city was hit by a tornado. The
Chrysler Building, which became an icon in Manhattan, is almost entirely owned
by Abu Dabi Emirate.
26. Ferrari has the largest indoor park in Abu Dhabi. Their
Roller Coaster, the Rosso, is the fastest rollercoaster in the world, whose
speed reaches 150 mph per 5 seconds.
27. The world's tallest tennis court is in Dubai, at the top
of the Burj Al Arab. This field has been used tennis championship between Andre
Agassi against Roger Federer, and sometimes this field is used as helipad
landing (helipad).
28. In Dubai, there are golf courses that require 4,000,000
gallons per day.
29. Dubai is built (especially in the city of Masdar) almost
all rely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources with carbon-free
and pollution-free environments
30. One of the more famous masterpieces in Dubai is an
artificial island which is so called as the World Islands that are in the
middle of the sea.
31. Palm Island and The World, in Dubai, is the largest
human-made island in the world. The island is almost 500 km long to the Dubai
coastline. The island spends 94 billion cubics of sand.
32. The Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United
Arab Emirates) is the most oblique building in the world and is very
eye-catching.
33. Burj Al Arab Dubai is one of the most luxurious and
charming hotels in the world. This is the third highest hotel in the world.
Burj Al Arab uses gold to protect 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings. 1,790 square
meters of 24 karat gold pieces adorn the interior of Burj Al Arab. The lobby of
this hotel is higher than Liberty statue.
34. 39% of Burj Al Arab hotels are not occupied and become
"redundant" places. One night stay at Burj Al Arab is required to pay
$ 20,000.
35. One of a restaurant in the Burj Al Arab, named Al
Mahara, has an aquarium made of acrylic glass which is The entrance to this
restaurant through the tunnel under the sea.
36. The international airport of Dubai is one of the most
crowded airports in the world. This airport is the seventh busiest in the world
with its passenger traffics, and second busiest in the world of its
international traffics. The third terminal in this airport is the largest
airport terminal in the world.
37. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dabi is one of the
largest mosques in the world that has the third largest candle holder in the
world and has the largest carpet in the world made in Iran. The mosque can
handle up to 40,000 worshipers.
38. 25% crane all over the world operates in Dubai.
39. The Burj Khalifa was originally planned to be called as
Burj Dubai. Because Sheikh Khalifa has saved Dubai from debt by lending a lot
of money, his name was changed into Burj Khalifa.
40. In the Arab Emirates, there is no river. Most of the
water is salt water. The main source of drinking water in Abu Dabi is the
distillation of sea water.
41. Until 1966, the United Arab Emirates (later known as
Trucial) used Gulf Rupee, issued by the Indian Government and Reserve Bank of
India and equal to the Indian Rupee and used for exchanging outside India.From
1966 to 1973, Abu Dabi used the Bahraini Dinar, and other UAE countries used
Qatar and Riyal Dubai. In 1973, Dirham (AED) was introduced. Now, India is the
largest trading partner of the United Arab Emirates.
42. The United Arab Emirates doesn't have personal/private
tax.
43. Dubai-based Emirates Airline is the fourth largest
airport in terms of international passenger carrier, and largest in the Middle
East in terms of revenue, fleet size, and passenger carriers.
44. Dubai’s metro train network is the first driverless
metro train in the world and has automatics world most length metro lines in
the world.
45. The underground metro station opened in Dubai on 2009,
comprising 42 stations and built in just 18 months.
46. Abu Dhabi has the fourth longest flagpole in the world.
47. The Prince Tower, in Dubai, is the world's tallest
residential building (101 floors). Dubai Marina is the highest skyscraper block
in the world. There are resident seven of the top ten residential buildings in
the world.
48. The Cayan Tower in Dubai is the tallest building in the
world with its twisted shape up to 90 degrees.
49. Dubai mall is the largest mall in the world. Inside this
mall, there is a second largest aquarium in the world, the world's largest
acrylic panel, and the world's largest candy store. In 2011 and 2012. Dubai
mall holds titles for the most visited shopping and fun destinations in the
world.
50. Dubai Mall is very advanced and famous. Inside it, there
are also Ski Dubai, which is indoor skiing. The total area reaches 22,500
square meters. In addition, there is a snow park and is considered the largest
indoor snow park with an area of 3000 square meters.
51. Other outstanding buildings in Abu Dhabi is Aldar
Headquarters, Al Bahr Tower in Abu Dabi, Al Mas Tower in Dubai, Etihad Tower in
Abu Dabi, Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dabi Landmark Building.
52. According to the Guinness World Record, the United Arab
Emirates is home to many palm trees in the world. In 2009, there were reported
42 million palm trees there.
53. Dubailand has twice the size of Disney World in Florida
and is expected to be the most tourist destination by 2020.
54. Dubai Miracle garden is the largest natural flower
gardens in the world, covering an area of 72,000 square meters and has over 45
million flowers.
55. In Dubai, there are robots which participate in camel
racing tournaments to win a million prize. The price of robots for camel races
ranged from 300 up to 10,000 USD.
56. 40% of the gold sold in 2013 is sold in Dubai, with
sales of $ 70 billion weighing more than 354 elephants (2,250 tons).
57. The longest gold chain in the world is in Dubai. This
chain was created during DSF-1999. Total weight of these gold is 22 kg and its
length reaches 4.2 km. All these gold is then purchased by 9600 people in the
form of bracelets and necklaces.
58. Dubai built an indoor city of 50,000,000 square feet
with a controlled climate.
59. In Dubai, air conditioning is not just inside the
building, but also at a bus stop.
60. A journalist named Omar Borkan Al Gala who was deported
from Saudi Arabia for being too handsome was originally from Dubai.
61. The crime rate in Dubai is very low, even at 0%. That's
why this city is considered the safest city in the world. The law is very
strict in Dubai, in addition to Dubai residents are also full of morality.
62. In Dubai, you can see a tiger sitting in a car seat.
63. In Dubai, there are free meals that are reserved for the
poor.
64. In Dubai, if you succeed in losing weight, for a kilo of
weight-generating weight will be paid with 2 grams of gold by the government.
65. In Dubai, we can order pizza just by pressing the magnet
box, which will connect our order to the pizzeria (pizza outlet).
66. The vehicle number plate in Dubai is a symbol of
prestige and status, which just for it we are required to spend up to $ 14
million.
67. Cultural ethics and dress in Dubai are different from
other emirate countries in the United Arab Emirates. Men wear Kandura, which is
a long white robe to ankle wool or cotton cloth. The women wore Abaya, a black
dress worn over most of the body.
68. In the inland of Dubai, there is a trade district known
as the Souk. This district is famous for the commodity trade brought here by
the Arab cargo ship from east Asia.
69. The world's tallest residential building and 23 Marina
are located in Dubai. The highest hotel in the world, JW. Marriot Marquis
Hotel, also located in Dubai, with an altitude of 1,165 feet.
70. In Dubai, taking pictures / photographing people,
especially women without a permit is considered rude.
71. Fly Emirates, Emirates, each week carry 2400 passengers
from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 to 105 cities in 62 countries on 6
continents in the world.
72. Emirates is one of nine flights in the world that
operates large-bodied aircraft such as Boeing 777. Emirates does not serve
small plane flights.
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