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Dubai

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It is difficult to believe today, when Dubai has emerged as a global economic player and a major tourist destination, that less than a century ago Dubai was little more than a desert-strewn wildscape where Bedouin tribes roamed the sands and a huddle of settlers crowded around the banks of the lifeb... more >>

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Dubai Overview

Location:Southern shore of the Arabian Gulf, northeastern United Arab Emirates.
Dialling code:971.
Population:1,400,000.
Ethnic mix:60% Indian, Pakistani and Filipino, 25% Emirates, 12% Arab and 3% Western ex-pats.
Religion:57% Muslim, 20% Hindu, 20% Roman Catholic and 3% other.
Time zone:GMT + 4.
Electricity:220 or 240 volts AC, 50Hz; square three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures:24°C (75°F).
Average July temperatures:41°C (106°F).
Annual rainfall:300mm (11.8 inches).

Cost of living
1 United Arab Emirates Dirham (Dh1) = £0.14; US$0.27; C$0.32; A$0.35; €0.21
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007

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