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Dubai
دبي Dubayy | |
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| Nickname(s): | |
  Dubai Location within the United Arab Emirates  Dubai Dubai (Persian Gulf)  Dubai Dubai (Middle East)  Dubai Dubai (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.26306°N 55.29722°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate |  Dubai |
| First settled | 1822 |
| Founded by | Obeid bin Said & Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Body | Dubai Executive Council |
| • Director General of Dubai Municipality | Abdulla Al Basti |
| • Ruler of Dubai | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Area | |
• City | 544 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[6] | |
• City | 3,944,751 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,945,000 |
| • Urban density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 6,359,527 |
| Demonym | Dubaian |
| GDP | |
| • City | US$ 134.6 billion (2023) |
| • Metro | US$ 202.8 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (UAE Standard Time) |
| Website | tec |
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Dubai[a] (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BYE; Modern Standard Arabic: Arabic: دُبَيّ; Emirati Arabic: Arabic: دِبَيّ, romanized: /diˈbej/) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai.[9] It is located on a creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million,[6] 92% of whom are expatriates.[10] The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,[5] while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants.
Founded in the early 18th century as a pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901) and extending the Creek (1961).[11] Modest oil revenue helped accelerate Dubai's development from the 1960s to the 1990s when the city started to diversify its economy.[11] In 2018, oil production contributed less than 1% to the emirate's GDP.[12]
Rapid construction since the 1990s has produced one of the world's densest skylines,[13] including the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Extensive land-reclamation projects have added more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) of artificial coastline. The city has a large real estate market, especially in the luxury segment.[14]
Dubai's economy centres on trade, tourism, aviation, financial services, and real estate.[11][15] The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world's major financial centres. In 2024, Dubai was the seventh most-visited city globally.[16] Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, handling over 92 million passengers in 2024.[17]
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- ^ "How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP". How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP. 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dubai - Trade, Tourism, Oil | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Winkler, Matthew A. (14 January 2018). "Dubai's the Very Model of a Modern Mideast Economy". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Cities by Number of 150m+ Buildings - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Dubai Luxury Property Boom Hit New Record Before Tariff Turmoil, Bloomberg, 22 May 2025
- ^ Digital, Traffic. "Dubai's GDP expands by 3.1% in the first nine months of 2024 to reach AED339.4 billion". Government of Dubai Media Office. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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- ^ Kamel, Deena. "Dubai airport's passenger traffic hit record 92.3 million last year". The National. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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