United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai

1. GEOGRAPHY AND TOURISM IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
DILIPKUMAR A PATIL
Assistant Professor,Faculty of Business Studies,
Sharnbasva University,Kalaburagi

4. Continent: ASIA
Capital City: ABUDHABI
Largest City: Dubai
Currency: UAE Dirham
Official Language: Arabic
Major Cities: DUBAI & ABUDHABI
Neighboring Countries :OMAN &
SAUDI ARABIA
Area: 83,600 SQ KM
Population: 9.1 MILLION (2014)
Major religion: Islam
Time Zone: UTC +4
Tourism Tagline: Discover All That's
Possible
Longitude: 51° and 56°25′ east
Latitude: 22°30' and 26°10' North
BASIC INFORMATION OF U.A.E

5. GEOGRAPHY OF U.A.E
The country is known as being one of the wealthiest and most
developed in western Asia.
It shares a 530-kilometre border with Saudi Arabia on the west,
south, and southeast, and a 450-kilometre border with Oman on
the southeast and northeast.
UAE oil reserves are ranked as the world's seventh largest.
The traditional food of the Emirates has always been rice, fish,
and meat.
Football is the most popular sport in the UAE.
The UAE coast stretches for more than 650 km (404 mi) along the
southern shore of the Persian Gulf.

6. Most of the United Arab Emirates is a
desert wasteland, with large,
rolling sand dunes, as the outer
reaches of the Rub' Al Khali Desert
stretch into the country.
Jabal Yibir, the country's highest
point, is located there, which rises
to 5,666 ft. (1,727 m).
The United Arab Emirates has no
significant rivers or lakes of note.
Tropic of cancer Passes at United Arab
Emirates
GEOGRAPHY OF
U.A.E

8. Fines are huge
here

9. Love Lake Dubai

11. MAJOR ATTRACTION OF DUBAI
• Burj Al Arab: The world’s first 7-star hotel
• Burj Khalifa: Formerly known as Burj Dubai - the
worlds tallest tower (126 floors)
• Dubai Mall: The world’s biggest shopping mall
• Dubai Metro: The longest driverless network
• Ski Dubai: The first INDOOR ski resort in the
Middle East
• Dubai Gold Souk : The largest gold bazaar in the
world
• Dubai land : Universal Studio

12. Dubai Miracle Garden

13. Palm island Dubai

15. Desert Safari

16. Burj Al Arab
• The world’s first and only 7-star hotel
• Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial
island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah
Beach and is connected to the mainland
by a private curving bridge.
• The shape of the structure is designed
to resemble the sail of a ship. It has
a helipad near the roof at a height of
210 m (689 ft) above ground.
• Opened on December 1999
• The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah
Group. Despite its size, the Burj Al
Arab holds only 28 double-story floors
which accommodate 202 bedroom
suites.

17. Burj Khalifa
• The Burj Khalifa known as
the Burj Dubai prior to its
inauguration in 2010, is
a skyscraper in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
• With a total height of
829.8 m (2,722 ft).
• The decision to construct the
building is based on the
government's decision to
diversify from an oil-based
economy, and for Dubai to
gain international
recognition.
• The building was originally
named Burj Dubai but was
renamed in honour of the
ruler of Abu Dhabi and
president of the United Arab
Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan;Abu Dhabi and the
UAE government lent Dubai
money to pay its debts. The
building broke numerous
height records, including its
designation as the tallest
building in the world.

18. World Records
• Tallest building in the
world.
• Highest number of stories
in the world
• Highest occupied floors in
the world
• Highest outdoor observation
deck in the world.
• Tallest service elevator in
the world.
Burj Khalifa

19. Dubai Fountain

20. Dubai Mall

21. Dubai Mall
• The Dubai Mall is a shopping mall
in Dubai. It is the second largest
mall by total land area.
• includes over 1,200 shops
• Dubai Mall opened on 4 November
2008.
• It also has a 250-room luxury hotel,
22 cinema screens plus
120 restaurants and cafes.
• Attractions in Dubai Mall
• Dubai Aquarium and Underwater
Zoo
• VR Park Dubai ( indoor theme
park)
• Reel Cinemas (Reel Cinemas is a
22-screen cinema)
• Rainforest Cafe
• Hysteria: Hysteria is a haunted
house.
• KidZania (KidZania is an
interactive children’s sized
edutainment theme park.)

22. Ski Dubai

23. Ski Dubai
• Ski Dubai is an indoor ski
resort with 22,500 square meters
of indoor ski area.
• The park maintains a temperature of
-1 degree to 2 degrees Celsius
throughout the year.

24. Dubai Gold Souk

25. Dubai Gold Souk
Dubai Gold Souk or Gold
Souk is a traditional
market in Dubai, UAE.
The souk is located in
Dubai's commercial
business district
in Deira.
The souk consists of over
380 retailers, most of
whom are jewelry traders.
Some of the shops are as
old as four decades.
The major items of mall
includes Gold, Platinum,
Diamonds and sometimes
also deals in silver

26. Model Multiple Choice questions:

27. 1. Capital city of United Arab Emirates:
• A. Saudi Arabia
• B. Tehran
• C. Abu Dhabi
• D. Dubai

28. 1. Capital city of United Arab Emirates:
• A. Saudi Arabia
• B. Tehran
• C. Abu Dhabi-Answer
• D. Dubai

29. 2. United Arab Emirates is a part of IATA
Area?
• A. IATA Area I
• B. IATA Area II
• C. IATA Area III
• D. None of the above

30. 2. United Arab Emirates is a part of IATA
Area?
• A. IATA Area I
• B. IATA Area II Answer
• C. IATA Area III
• D. None of the above

31. 3. Official Language of United Arab Emirates?
• A. Urdu
• B. Hindi
• C. Arabic
• D. A & B Both

32. 3. Official Language of United Arab Emirates?
• A. Urdu
• B. Hindi
• C. Arabic Answer
• D. A & B Both

33. 4. Currency of United Arab Emirates?
• A. UAE Dirham
• B. Riyal
• C. Dollar
• D. None of the above

34. 4. Currency of United Arab Emirates?
• A. UAE Dirham
• B. Riyal
• C. Dollar
• D. None of the above

35. 5. Tropic of Cancer lies at?
• A. 23 ½ Degree North of Equator
• B. 23 ½ Degree South of Equator
• C. 66 ½ Degree South of Equator
• D. 66 ½ Degree North of Equator

36. 5. Tropic of Cancer lies at?
• A. 23 ½ Degree North of Equator
• B. 23 ½ Degree South of Equator
• C. 66 ½ Degree South of Equator
• D. 66 ½ Degree North of Equator

37. 6. Name The world’s first 7-star hotel
A. Burj Al Arab
B. Burj Khalifa
C. Taj Hotel Mumbai
D. Leela palace Jaipur

38. 6. Name The world’s first 7-star hotel
A. Burj Al Arab
B. Burj Khalifa
C. Taj Hotel Mumbai
D. Leela palace Jaipur