The Brilliant Jumeirah
Beach lies along coast of Dubai, providing
stretches of soft white sand on which to play and relax. Visitors of Jumeirah hotels
like the 07-Star, Burj-Al-Arab, If you are not a hotel guest, you are welcome
to relax at Jumeirah
Beach Park
the beach’s public portion. You can simply grab a mat, lay back, barbecue,
stroll around the cafés, and take it easy while the sun sets and enjoy private
beaches offering water sports. Dubai emirate in
the United Arab Emirates
known for luxury lively nightlife scene, ultramodern architecture and shopping.
The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks. Dubai is the largest and most populous city
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai,
one of the 07 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. The Dubai city is located on the emirate's
northern coastline and heads the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai will host World
Expo 2020. 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,
Dubai emerged as a global city and
business hub of the Middle East. 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.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. 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. Dubai
was recently named the best destination for Muslim travellers by Salam
Standard. 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 criticized for human rights violations concerning the city's largely
South Asian and Filipino workforce. Dubai's
property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–2009 following the
financial crisis of 2007–2008, but the emirate's economy has made a return to
growth, with a projected 2015 budget surplus.
Dubai was the most expensive city
in the world and the most expensive city in the Middle
East. Dubai's hotel rooms were
rated as the second most expensive in the world in 2014, after Geneva. Dubai
was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global
consulting firm Mercer. Dubai
has a hot desert climate. Winters are warm with an average high of 24 °C (75
°F) and overnight lows of 14 °C (57 °F) in January, the coldest month. Precipitation,
however, has been increasing in the last few decades, with accumulated rain
reaching 94.3 mm (3.71 in) per year. Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, windy, and humid,
with an average high around 41 °C (106 °F) and overnight lows around 30 °C (86
°F) in the hottest month, August. Most days are sunny throughout the year. Dubai summers are also
known for the moderate to high humidity level, which can make it uncomfortable
for many. The highest recorded temperature in the UAE is 52.1 °C (126 °F).
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