Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It has a population comprised mainly of expatriates from Iran and Western countries like the UK. While Arabic is the official language, English is also widely spoken. Dubai has transformed its economy from oil-reliant to one based on tourism and real estate development, building iconic structures like the Burj Al Arab hotel and embarking on massive projects like Dubai Marina and Palm Islands.

1. DU BAI
 one of the
seven emirates
that make up
the United Arab
Emirates on the
Persian Gulf

3. Demographics
 Dubai is unusual in that its population is
comprised mainly of expatriates
 A quarter of the population reportedly
trace their origins to neighbouring Iran
 Dubai is also home to some 100,000
British and other western expatriates

4. Language and religion
 The official language
is Arabic but
English, German,
Hindi are also widely
spoken
 Islam is the majority
religion of the
Emiratis and while a
vast majority of the
locals are Sunnis

5. Economy
 Oil reserves in Dubai are less than one-
twentieth those of Abu Dhabi, and oil
income represents a small proportion of
the emirate's income.
 A majority of the emirate's revenues are
from tourism.

6. Real estate and property
 Today, Dubai is an important tourist
destination and port (Jebel Ali, constructed
in the 1970s, has the largest man-made
harbour in the world).
 The government's decision to diversify
from a trade-based but oil-reliant economy
to one that is service- and tourism-
oriented has made real estate more
valuable

7.  Construction on a
large scale has turned
Dubai into one of the
fastest growing cities
in the world

8. Burj hotel
 The Burj al-Arab
(Tower of the Arabs)
is a luxury hotel in
Dubai
 Was briefly marketed
as "the world's first
seven-star hotel"

9.  it is the tallest building
used exclusively as a
hotel.
 It stands on an
artificial island 280 m
 The client wanted a
building that would
become an iconic or
symbolic statement
for Dubai

10.  It was built to
resemble the sail of a
dhow
 The interior of the
hotel is dominated by
a massive atrium
formed between the V
shaped structure and
its fabric sail
 Other features include
a helipad, suspended
near the top of the
building

11.  interior guest
space is a
compilation of
lavish and
luxurious
architectural
styles from both
the east and the
west

12.  hotel boasts of
8,000 square
meters of 22-
carat gold leaf
24,000 square
meters of 30
different types of
marble

13.  The building
becomes not only
an icon for Dubai
but symbolizes
the growing
importance of
capitalism as well

14. The atrium is so large !

15. The building accomplishes some of
its goals
 becoming a recognizable architectural
form
 serving as an icon for Dubai
 symbolizing the on-going architectural
transformation
 symbolizing the wealth of the community

16.  The property boom is largely
driven by many projects
planned for Dubai.
 Off-shoresuch as Palm
Islands and The World
(archipelago).

17. Palm Island
 palm trees will shelter nearly 500
apartments, 2 000 villas, 25 hotels and
200 shops of luxury. will be completed as
of the end of 2005. Hundred twenty-five
kilometers of coast additional will be thus
created.

20. The World
 With broad of Dubaï, nearly 300 artificial
islands, seen sky will form a planisphere.
If you want to acquire one of these
islands, it will cost some to you between
6,2 to 36,7 million dollars. should be
completed at the end of 2005

22.  The aspirations of the ruling sheikh
are reflected by the ultra-modern
architecture of the city ,such as Burj
al-Arab located on its very own
island in the Persian Gulf and
currently the tallest hotel in the
world.

23. Dubai Marina. new city, of a total cost of 10 billion dollars
It will be able to lodge 120 000 people. Three principal towers will be
set up and will

24.  Emaar Properties is currently
constructing what will become the
world's tallest structure, the Burj Dubai.
 The final height of the skyscraper is a
closely guarded secret , but estimates
so far point to a height upwards of
810m.
 Burj Dubai is expected to be completed
in 2008

28. Madinat Al Arab
 Here the representation of the one of the
districts of the future greater sea front in
the world, Dubai Waterfront. This sight
accounts for the architectural ambition and
the spectacular development of real
constructions with Dubaï