Dubai from desert sands to skyscrapers: visit Dubai the past and the present
Visit Dubai the past and the present
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Name
Dubai, also spelled Dubayy,
There the saw the word being derived from two Persian words
Bayy Bride And two Du , This is to refer to Bur Dubai and Deira Duba .
There is a second opinion that sees the word derived from (Dibba),
Which is a famous market, and that is why it was named after him.
The third meaning: (He came with Dibba from Dubai) meaning he brought a lot of money, and that is that everyone who used to come to Dubai returns with a lot of money, because the creek has made it a global center for trade.
The fourth meaning of the word Dubai (Dibba), and means a small grasshopper that did not show its wings yet. A small grasshopper covered the face of the whole of Dubai and did not leave any grass in it, and Dubai used to appear like desert land until it was inhabited by the Al Maktoum tribe.
Finally, the name may belong to a woman who was called Dabayah, who could inform the tribe of the pirates' movements to protect them from their attacks before they happened.
The Geographical location
The city of Dubai is the capital of the emirate, divided by a bay of water called Dubai Creek into two parts: the southern part called Bur Dubai and the northern part called Deira.
Dubai is the second among the seven emirates by area, about 4,114 square kilometers.
Dubai is located on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Gulf, and its coastline is about 72 kilometers long, and it is bordered by Abu Dhabi to the south, and Sharjah to the northeast, and Dubai is about 16 meters above sea level.
The mountainous Hatta region belongs to the emirate of Dubai, it's far away about 100 kilometers from the border of the Sultanate of Oman.
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Population
Dubai is distinguished by its cultural diversity, and it is known as the international city, where 270 nationalities live in Dubai and coexist with each other without racism or ideological difference.
The population of the Emirate of Dubai is approximately 3,355,900 people
There were 2,331,800 males and 1,024,100 females.
The high percentage of males compared to the number of females is due to the fact that the highest percentage of expatriate workers are males who do not accompany their family members with them.
The number of Emirati citizens in the Emirate of Dubai reached 168,029, males numbered 84,245, and females reached 83,784 people.
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Economy
Dubai has been distinguished as a link for commercial traffic, that connects the east of the world with its west.
In the past, Dubai Creek was a natural port for the region, and Dubai was a center for fishing, pearling, and trade.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Dubai became a popular port and the main market located on the Deira side was the largest in the coastal region.
In 1966 the oil discovered, Dubai's rapid growth and changes in lifestyle. The emirate began exporting oil in 1969. Economic developments brought Dubai to what it is today in terms of development and prosperity. Today's Dubai economy is no longer dependent on oil, as it is diversified and focused on the sectors of trade, tourism, real estate, services, and finance.
In 2013, Dubai was chosen to host the International Expo from October 1, 2021, until March 31, 2022, where more than 180 countries and millions of visitors from around the world will meet in this exhibition.
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