Dubai has experienced rapid economic development over the past 50 years, transitioning from a pearl diving and fishing economy to an international hub of trade, tourism, and real estate development. It has grown from a small trading port to a city of over 2 million people through strategic investments in infrastructure like the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building), Palm Islands, Dubai Mall (the world's largest shopping mall), and tourism attractions such as Ski Dubai. This transformation was enabled by the discovery of oil in 1966 and a strategic plan to diversify Dubai's economy beyond oil through mega-developments that have made it a global destination.

1. The evolution of Dubai
Present by: Asuda Mohammed

2. Dubai is a part of seven emirates of United Arab Emirates(UAE) formed in 1971.

3. Basic info. about Dubai
• Population : 2.2 million
• Area : 3,900 sq. m
• Official Language : Arabic
• Major Religion : Islam
• Currency : Arab Emirate Dirham(AED)
(1 USD = 3.67 AED)
• Government Type : Constitutional Monarchy
• Legal System : Federal Court System
• Main Export : Crude oil, natural gas, dried fish and dates

4. 80% of Dubai’s population consist of foreigners
• 42.3% - Indians
• 17% - Emirati
• 13.3% - Pakistani
• 7.5% - Bangladeshi
• 9.1% - Arab
• 10.8% - Others

5. Discovery of oil in Dubai
• Fishing and pearl-diving supported the region
for many centuries.
• Oil is eventually discovered in Dubai 1966, but
in small quantities compared to neighboring
states.
• In 1969, Dubai exported oil for the first time.
• It is estimated that Dubai produces 50,000 to
70,000 barrels of oil, a day.

6. The main street of Dubai, in 1990

7. The same street, in 2003

8. Rapid development
of tourism sector
Master plan for
attracting the world

9. The secret of Dubai success
is doing the best with what
they have
Dubai’s interest shifted to trade,
then to manufacturing, then to
development of tourism

10. Currently 15-25% of the world’s crane are operating in
Dubai

11. Amazing Mega structures

12. Burj Khalifa
•Tallest manmade structure in the
world (829.8 m).
•Construction began on
24 Sep 2004 and completed on
1 Oct 2009.
•Total cost: 1.5 billion USD

13. Burj Al-Arab
•Resembles the shape of sail.
•Stands on an artificial island.
• Fourth tallest hotel in the world.
•World’s only seven stars hotel.
•Construction began in 1994 and
completed in 1999.
•Total cost: 650 million USD.

14. Palm Islands
•Palm Jumeriah and Palm Deira.
•Resemble the shape of palm
tree.
•The resort have 2,000 villas, 40
luxury hotels, shopping centers,
movie theaters, and many other
facilities.

15. Dubai Mall
•World’s largest shopping mall,
based on total area.
•Attracts more than 750,000
visitors every week.
•Hold’s the title of world’s most
visited shopping mall.
•And with over 9 million square
feet of shopping and around
1000 stores.

16. Ski Dubai
•An indoor ski resort with
22,500 square meters of indoor
ski area.
•Opened in November 2005
•the indoor resort features an
85-meter-high indoor mountain,
including a 400-metre-long run.

17. Some interesting facts
• As of 2010, Dubai was the 7th
most visited city of
the world, with 7.6 million visitor 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 mall.

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