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Dubai
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— Emirate —
Emirate of Dubai
Clockwise from top: Jumeirah Mosque, Palm Jumeirah, Etisalat Tower 2, Jumeirah Beach Residence, American University in Dubai, Burj Al Arab & Sheikh Zayed Road.

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Dubai is located in United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Dubai
Location of Dubai in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°15?00?N 55°18?00?E? / ?25.25°N 55.3°E? / 25.25; 55.3
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Dubai
Incorporated (town) 9 June 1833
Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833)
Seat Dubai
Subdivisions
Towns and villages[show]
Jebel Ali
Hatta
Al Hunaiwah
Al Aweer
Al Hajarain
Al Lusayli
Al Marqab
Al Faq
Hail
Al Sufari
Ud al-Bayda
Al Malaiha
Al Madam
Margham
Urqub Juwayza
Al Qima
Government
– Type Constitutional monarchy[1]
– Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
– Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Area [2]
– Emirate 4,114 km2 (1,588.4 sq mi)
– Metro 1,287.4 km2 (497.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)[3]
– Emirate 2,262,000
– Density 408.18/km2 (1,057.2/sq mi)
– Metro 2,262,000
– Nationality (2005)[4] 26.1% Arab (of whom 17% are Emirati)
42.3% Indian
13.3% Pakistani
7.5% Bangladeshi
2.5% Filipino
1.5% Sri Lankan
0.9% European
0.3% American
5.7% other countries
Time zone UAE standard time (UTC+4)
Website
Dubai Emirate
Dubai Municipality

Dubai (in Arabic: ?????, Dubayy) is one of the seven emirates and the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai city to distinguish it from the emirate.

Written accounts document the existence of the city for at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Dubai shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civic law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate by area, after Abu Dhabi.[5] Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to possess veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country’s legislature.[6] Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty since 1833. Dubai’s current ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE.

The emirate’s main revenues are from tourism, real estate and financial services.[7] Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6% (2006)[8] of Dubai’s US$ 37 billion economy (2005).[9] Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005, before the current large-scale construction boom.[10] Dubai has attracted attention through its real estate projects [11] and sports events. This increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a Global City[12] and business hub, has highlighted labour and human rights issues concerning its largely South Asian workforce.[13]