Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates. It has experienced rapid economic growth and development since the 1960s due to oil revenues and its status as a tax-free port. Some of Dubai's most notable construction projects include the Palm Islands, The World islands, and Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Tourism is an important industry, with many visitors attracted to Dubai's shopping and architecture.

1. DUBAI

2. Location

3. Currency
● Dirham
dirha
m

4. Flag

5. Coat of Arms

6. History
● At the beginning of the
19th century, Dubai was
ruled by Mohammed bin
Hazza and maintained a
unit of Abu Dhabi
● Piracy of the Qasimi
prevailed as a common
problem in the region, as
well as efforts by European
Nations to seize control of
the sea routes to the India.

7. History
In 1958 the first oilfield in Abu Dhabi were found, and in 1966 took place
the same in Dubai
Rashin Sheikh bin Saeed Al Maktoum termed «Fateh oil field», «Fateh»
means "good fortune" in its translation to the Spanish
Thanks to the oil Dubai is a city very rich both politically and economically.

8. Today
● Tax exemption has given rise to many big
companies begin to think of Dubai as a venue
for their operations.
● Dubai to have so much wealth can afford large
buildings such as:The Palm Islands and The
World

9. The Palm Islands
● They are a group of three artificial islands
currently under construction, which are among
the largest in the world in its kind.
● On these islands, will be constructed type
commercial and residential infrastructure, as it
is expected to become a tourist destination
● .There are three islands which are: Palm
Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Deira

10. Palma Jumeirah
● It is the smallest of
the 3 Islands, with 5.6
km2, its length is 5 km
and its width of 5.5
km. The first phase of
the development of
the Palm Jumeirah
will provide 4,000
residences within the
next 3 to 4 years.

11. Palm Jebel Ali
●It is the second of the artificial islands according
to their size
●Its design is most interesting as seen from the
air, be read a poem by 84 lyrics created by 404
homes on the water, one of them will say so:
"Takes the wisdom of the wise, this leads to a
man of vision to write on water. Not everyone who
rides the horse is a jockey. Great men are major
challenges".

12. Palm Jebel Ali

13. Palm Deira
● Finally the Palm Deira is the largest of the
Islands and overcomes them much in terms of its
size. Its size is not greater than the Paris.
● Currently, just works are starting to build it and
probably not be completed until 2015.

14. The Palm Islands

15. The World
● Also in the sea, the Palm Jumeirah and Palm
Deira, is located a set of 300 artificial islands
called "The World" due to the fact that together
create the shape of the world
● It is still under construction
● Each island will be a property and depending
on its size, the owners be able to build a
residence on it

16. The World

17. Policy
● The Dubai
Government operates
under a system of
constitutional
monarchy, which
governs the Al
Maktoum dynasty
since 1833

18. Economy
● In 2008 gross domestic product of Dubai was
82,11 billion USD is worth mentioning that
although the economy boom began in the period
subsequent to the development of the oil industry
in the country, oil not has great importance in the
generation of money, since barely represents 7%
of the economy of the Emirate

19. Tourism
● Tourism is an important part of the Government
of the Emirate's strategy to maintain the flow of
foreign money in his possession.
● The tourist attraction of Dubai is based on
purchases, but there are also many visitors who
travel there to see its architecture, both ancient
and modern

20. Dubai

21. Tag
● The code tag in Dubai
is strictly governed by
islam, although there
are some exceptions
such as Muslim
clothing, which is not
mandatory

22. Religion
● Islam is the religion of
official State, where
sunni Islam is the
most practiced.

23. Education
● The school system in Dubai does not differ to
what exists in the rest of the United Arab
Emirates. In 2012, there were 80 public schools
administered by the Ministry of education and
152 private schools. Most of the public schools
use Arabic as a main language, with emphasis
on English as a second language.

24. School
School

25. Sports
The most popular sports
in the Emirate include
soccer, golf, tennis,
cricket and rugby

26. Culture
● The United Arab
Emirates (UAE) have
a diverse and
multicultural society

27. Music, dance and theatre
● These artistic movements have influences of different African
cultures, that Dubai has kept close contact due to its high
commercial maritime activity. Traditional musical instruments tend
to vary in the complexity with which they are made, usually with
natural resources and animals

28. Architecture
● Like other cultural traits, the
architectural forms present in
the majority of the buildings in
Dubai come from the fusion of
several adopted styles from
other cultures. Features of
countries such as Iran and
India, such as the sensors of
wind and carved doors, can be
seen respectively

29. Climate
● Being located in the
tropics, it has a tropical
desert climate.
Summers in this area
are extremely hot,
humid and abundant
gusts of wind, with
temperatures that can
exceed 40 ° C, while at
night they descend
below 30 ° C.

30. Photos

31. Aquarium

32. Photos