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| Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building |
- Dubai is one of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world.
- Dubai is the 20th most expensive city in the world.
- The earliest recorded mention of Dubai is in 1095, in the "Book of Geography" by the Andalusian-Arab geographer Abu Abdullah al-Bakri.
- The modern emirate of Dubai was created after the UK left the area in 1971.
- Dubai has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
- In Dubai, there are no taxes on income.
- Burj Dubai is the world's tallest building.
- Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, windy and dry, with an average high around 104 °F (40 °C) and overnight lows around 86 °F (30 °C).
- 80% of the residents of Dubai are foreigners.
- Dubai has the largest population of all the UAE.
- Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6% to the economy of Dubai.
- Prior to Islam, the people in this region worshiped the god Bajir (or Bajar).
- Population: 1,771,000
