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Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks. Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-by; Arabic: دبي‎‎ Dubayy, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[3] It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature.[4] The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads up the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is to host World Expo 2020.[5] Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East.[6] It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s, Dubai's economy was based on revenues from trade and, to a smaller extent, oil exploration concessions, but oil was not discovered until 1966. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969.[7] Dubai's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low: today, less than 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil.[8] The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.[9][10][11] Dubai was recently named the best destination for Muslim travellers by Salam Standard.[12] Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city's largely South Asian workforce.[13] Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–09 following the financial crisis of 2007–08,[14] but the emirate's economy has made a return to growth, with a projected 2015 budget surplus.[15] As of 2012, Dubai was the 22nd most expensive city in the world and the most expensive city in the Middle East.[16][17] In 2014, Dubai's hotel rooms were rated as the second most expensive in the world, after Geneva.[18] Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global consulting firm Mercer.[19] Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Pre-oil Dubai 2.2 Oil era 2.3 Reaching the UAE's Act of Union 2.4 Modern Dubai 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 Governance and politics 5.1 Law enforcement 5.2 Sharia laws 5.3 Dress code 6 Human rights 7 Demographics 7.1 Ethnicity and languages 7.2 Religion 7.2.1 Minorities 8 Economy 8.1 Tourism and retail 8.2 Expo 2020 9 Cityscape 9.1 Architecture 9.1.1 Burj Al Arab 9.1.2 Burj Khalifa 9.2 Dubai Miracle Garden 10 Transportation 10.1 Road 10.2 Air 10.3 Metro rail 10.4 Palm Jumeirah Monorail 10.5 Tram 10.6 High speed rail 10.7 Waterways 11 Culture 11.1 Food 11.1.1 Dubai Food Festival 11.2 Entertainment 11.3 Dubai Shopping Festival 11.4 Media 11.5 Sports 11.6 Cricket 12 Education 13 Healthcare 14 Notable people 15 International relations 15.1 Twin towns and sister cities 16 See also 17 Notes 18 References 19 External links http://alduhatnets.blogspot.ae