Dubai

This article is about the city. For the emirate, see Dubai (emirate).

The city of Dubai is the largest and most populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital city of the emirate of Dubai, UAE. The city is sometimes called "Dubai City" to prevent it from being mixed up with the emirate.

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 828m-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 City

History

There are records of the town of Dubai from 1799. The city was a dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833. The town of Dubai was an important port of call for foreign tradesmen (chiefly Indians), who settled in the town. Until the 1930s, the town was known for its pearls.

Famous places

• Burj Khalifa

  

  Burj Khalifa

• Burj al-Arab
• Dubai International Airport, in the middle of the city
• Dubai Mall, one of the largest malls in the world
• Global Village
• Dubai park
• TakaHisa Japanese Restaurant
• IMG world of adventure
• 23 Marina
• Wild Wadi water park
• Dubai Desert Safari Experiences
• Dubai Attractions

Climate

Dubai has a hot desert climate. Summers are extremely hot, windy, and humid. The highest recorded temperature in the UAE is 52.1 °C (126 °F), recorded in July 2002.

According to the UN, about 14 percent of the world population will face water scarcity by the year 2025. This shortage of water is expected to be worse in arid countries like the UAE. The UAE cloud seeding initiative is part of the government’s attempt to deal with the existing and future water needs of the country’s growing population.

Specific rules

Dubai has strict rules like:

• The drinking age is 21. Drinking in public or being drunk in public are not tolerated.
• Offensive language, spitting, aggressive behavior and smoking outside designated areas are not tolerated.
• Public displays of affection such as holding hands or kissing are not tolerated.
• Men should avoid staring at local women or attempting to make eye contact.
• During Ramadan while Muslims are fasting from sunrise to sunset, non-Muslims can only eat and drink in screened-off areas.

Other websites

• www.dubai.ae – Dubai Government portal
• www.dm.gov.ae – Dubai Municipality website
• dubijobs.com Archived 2021-05-16 at the Wayback Machine – Dubai Job portal