2. Dubai is a part of 7 emirates of United
Arab Emirates(UAE) formed in 1971.
3. Basic Info about Dubai
• Population : 2.2 million • Government Type: Constitutional
Monarcy
• Area : 3,900sq mt
• Legal System : Federal court
• Official Language : Arabic system
• Major Religion : Islam • Main Exports : Crude oil, natural
gas, dried fish and dates.
• Currency : Arab Emirate • Market Size : More than $17
Dirham. billion domestic imports annually;
(1USD=3.67dh) gateway to $150 billion regional
import.
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ Dubai
4. 80% of Dubai’s population consists of
Foreigners
• 42.3% -Indians
• 17% -Emirati
• 13.3% -Pakistani
• 7.5% -Bangladeshi
• 9.1% -Arab
• 10.8% -Others
5. History Of Dubai
• In 1095, the Andalusian-Arab • In 1580, Gaspero Balbi, a
geographer Abu Abdullah al-Bakri Venetian pearl merchant, visited
mentioned Dubai in the “Book of the area in 1580 and mentioned
Geography”. Dubai for its pearling industry.
• Al Fahidi Fort was built in 1787 • Dubai was already making use of
and is the oldest building in its natural harbour and a small
Dubai. established fishing village existed.
• In 1820, the General Treaty of • The Japanese invention of the
Peace was signed between British cultured pearl and the economic
Government and sheikhs of depression of the late 1920s and
Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. early 1930s destroyed the natural
pearl market.
6. Discovery of Oil in Dubai
•Fishing and pearl-diving
supported the region for many
centuries.
•Oil was eventually discovered in
Dubai in 1966.
•But in small quantities
compared to neighbouing states.
•In 1969, Dubai exported oil for
the first time.
•It is estimated that Dubai
produces 50,000 to 70,000
barrels (11,000 m3) of oil ,a day.
7. Depletion of Oil reserves
• Dubai's oil reserves have diminished
significantly and are expected to be exhausted
in 20 years.
• Revenue from petroleum and natural gas
currently account for less than 6% of the
emirate's GDP.
9. Shifted their interest to overall
Development
• The secret to Dubai success is doing the best
with what you have .
• Government's decision to diversify from a trade-
based, oil-reliant economy to one that is service
and tourism-oriented made property more
valuable, resulting in the property appreciation .
• Dubai’s interest then shifted to trade,then to
manufacturing,then to development of tourism.
17. Burj-Al-Arab
•Resembles the shape of a Sail.
•Stands on an Artificial island.
•Fourth Tallest Hotel in the
world.
•Worlds only seven star Hotel.
•Construction began in 1994
and completed in 1999.
•Total Cost-650 millionUSD.
18. Palm Islands
•Palm Jumeriah,Palm
Jebel Ali,Palm Diera.
•Resembles the shape
of Palm tree.
•Comprises of 100
luxury hotels,
beach side
villas,apartments,resta
urents,shopping
malls,sports facilities.
21. Dubai Mall
•World’s largest
shopping mall based on
total area.
•Part of Burj khalifa
complex.
•Attracts more than
7,50,000 visitors every
week.
•Holds the Title of
World’s Most Visited
Shopping Mall.
22. Rotating Scyscraper
•Features 80 apartments that spins full 360 deg around a central column
by means of 79 power generating wind turbines located between each
floor.
•Takes 1 to 3 hours to make a complete rotation.
24. Dubai Is a No Tax Zone
• They believe that the unearned income is not
good to take.
• Individuals need not pay Income tax,Sales tax.
• However taxes are imposed on
imports,hotels,entertainment services.
• High taxes on alcohol and other related
products.
• Jebel Ali Free Zone.
25. Dark Side of Dubai
• Corruption and fraud at dubai’s state linked
companies is very high.
• No standard address system making mail-to-
the-door impossible.
• High rates of school dropouts.
• High costs of Dowry.
• Extreme hot climate.
26.
27. Future of Dubai
• In just 38 years, Dubai has • Future Mega projects:
Dubai sportscity
grown from a rather barren
desert into a modern Dubai snowdome
metropolis. Dubai waterfront
Dubai land
• “Strategic Plan 2015”
unveiled by Sheikh Dubai Metro
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Dubai World Central
Maktoum.
Hydropolis
Dubai International Airport.
• Dubai is expected to
accommodate over
15 million tourists by 2015.
33. Some Interesting Facts
• As of 2010, Dubai was the 7th most visited city of
the world, with 7.6 million visitors a year.
• Dubai is the most populous emirate of the seven
emirates of United Arab Emirates.
• Dubai is also known as City of Gold, a major part of
economy based on Gold trades in Dubai.
• Dubai has been called the "shopping capital of the
Middle East". Dubai alone has more than 70
shopping malls.
• India is the Largest Trade partner of Dubai.
• Famous celebrities like David Becham,Brad
pitt,Shahrukh Khan are believed to have owned
villas in palm islands.