Dubai
دبي | |
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Coordinates: 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.26306°N 55.29722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Emirate | ![]() |
Founded by | Obeid bin Said & Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Director General of Dubai Municipality | Dawoud Al Hajri |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 1,610 km2 (620 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,994 km2 (770 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[4] | |
• Metropolis | 3,604,030 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
• Metro | 5,894,000 |
• Metro density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Dubaian |
GDP | |
• Metropolis | US$ 134.6 billion (2023) |
• Metro | US$ 202.8 billion (2023) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 (UAE Standard Time) |
Website | dm.gov.ae |
Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/, doo-BYE; Arabic: دبي, romanized: Dubayy, IPA: [dʊˈbajj], Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [dəˈbæj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates.[7][8][9] Founded in the 1800s as a fishing village, Dubai has emerged as a major center for regional and international trade since the early 20th century and early 21st centuries with a focus on tourism and luxury.[10] It is the city with the second-most five-star hotels in the world[11] and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,717 ft) tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula, on the coast of the Persian Gulf,[12] it is a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo.[13] Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub.
Dubai has been a center for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, and its economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.[14][15][16][17] Oil production contributed less than 1 percent of the emirate's GDP in 2018.[18]
The city has a population of around 3.60 million (as of 2022).[19] More than 90% of the population are expatriates.[20]
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