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Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the Asian series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRRGIkTyr4u371Fx6e88Qx2N Here is the European Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about the United Arab Emirates. More information about the video content bellow: 1. As the name suggests, the UAE is not just a country, nor is it just Dubai. It’s actually a federation of 7 emirates: Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch, one of which is selected to be president once every 5 years. 2. There are more expats in the UAE than local natives. The UAE's total population was 9.6 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 8.4 million are expatriates! This shows that, despite being a country ruled by strict Islamic laws, it is able to attract millions of people from all over the world. 3. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is currently one of the most modern cities of humanity. Some astonishing sites to behold are the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the 1 km long Emirates Palace, the Ferrari World indoor theme park, all of which had a construction cost that exceeded $ 4bn, which is nothing compared to the dozens and hundreds billions spent on other projects. 4. Dubai is without a doubt the most famous city of the Emirates. Thanks to its rich oil reserves, Dubai has become one of the most extravagant cities on the planet. Its population grew from just 40000 in 1960 to 2.500.000 in 2015! In 1968 there were only 13 cars registered here, compared to over 1 million today. Big festivals like Dubai shopping festivals, luxury car parade, and an exclusive mustang parade are a showcase of high standard. The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building (830m), took 6 years to build, at a cost of 1.5 billion dollars! Oh yes, and there is a ski resort inside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. 5. The UAE has one of the highest representations of women in the Parliament. They hold nine out of 40 seats. 71% of the UAE’s university graduates are Emirati women and 66% of the government workforce are women. 6. The Dubai Metro system is the longest automated network in the world. The 75-kilometre network has 87 trains — and no drivers. The trains are maintained at a perfect 20 degrees Celsius for passengers and are carbon neutral in operation. 7. The Palm Jumeirah is the world’s largest artificial island and is visible from space. If you were to build its concrete as a wall five metres high and five metres thick, you could reach the Moon. It adds 520 kilometres of shoreline to the UAE. Oh, and it has the region’s only monorail as well. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa http://www.timeoutdubai.com/gallery/60160-16-fascinating-facts-about-the-uae?image=9 http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/41-facts-of-unity-in-the-uae-1.1113199 Music: Ars Sonor & XXIXI –Motas och Skiljas http://freemusicarchive.org/ Images: https://humanbreeds.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/emarati-men.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/United_Arab_Emirates_(orthographic_projection).svg/2000px-United_Arab_Emirates_(orthographic_projection).svg.png http://www.arabianbusiness.com/incoming/article372956.ece/BINARY/UAE+population.jpg https://www.azamaraclubcruises.com/sites/default/files/heros/abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates.jpg http://www.worldpropertychannel.com/news-assets/Abu-Dhabi-skyline-united-arab-emirates.jpg http://www.uae-embassy.ae/uploads/photo/2647.jpg http://sougattravelandtourism.ae/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/city-tours.jpg http://cdn2.geready.com/ae/sites/www.ge.com.ae/files/UAE-Building-Pillar.jpg http://dearinassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/169_1arab_business_woman_w.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VjECBmDcHrA/maxresdefault.jpg http://dubaimetro.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/121.jpg https://architectureintlprogram.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/palm-jumeirah.jpg https://www.propertytrader.ae/timthumb.php?src=/Pages/propertytrader-palm-jumeirah-.jpg&h=571&w=1644&q=90 Intro: Creation by Shaheen http://topfreeintro.com/creation-free-intro-template-after-effecs/ Jonjass Designs https://www.youtube.com/user/JonjassDesigns Intro Music: DJ Goodman – Japanese Flute (Dubstep Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JH_H_-I4Hw