Dubai

Dubai or Dubayy (in {{ll|Arabic}}: دبيّ, IPA {{IPA|/ðʊ-'bɪ/}}, generally {{IPA|/dʊ-'baɪ/}} in {{ll|English}}) refers to either

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• one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or
• that emirate's main city, sometimes called "Dubai City" to distinguish it from the emirate.

The ruler of Dubai is H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the Vice-President of the federation of the United Arab Emirates. The crown prince and Minister of Defence of the UAE is H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, one of the Sheikh's younger brothers.

Related Topics:
Ruler - H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice-President - United Arab Emirates - Crown prince - H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Sheikh

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Dubai is the second largest emirate in the federation after Abu Dhabi. The emirate is located on the Persian Gulf, southwest of Sharjah and northeast of Abu Dhabi, and reaches into the interior. The town of Hatta is an exclave of the emirate of Dubai and borders Al Wajajah, Oman.

Related Topics:
Abu Dhabi - Persian Gulf - Sharjah - Hatta - Exclave - Al Wajajah - Oman

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Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only 10% of its gross domestic product. A majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism.

Related Topics:
Gross domestic product - Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) - Tourism

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