UAE

About UAE

Dubai is known for luxury shopping, modern architecture, and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. Real Estate and tourism drive the economy, and there seems to be a never-ending development of innovative and over-the-top projects.

Tourism in Dubai is a part of the Dubai government’s strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirates. … Dubai’s lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping, but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions.

Thus developing Dubai as a tourist destination. The discovery of oil in 1966 kickstarted the development of present Dubai, however Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (ruler from 1958 till 1990) realised one day Dubai would run out of oil and started building an economy that would outlast it.

Good to Know

Country

United Arab Emirates

Visa Requirements

Everyone else needs a visa.

Languages spoken

Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, English etc.

Currency used

Dirham, Dollar, Euro etc

Area (km2)

4,114 km²