Dubai has transformed from a small trading port to a global economic hub through strategic investments and economic diversification away from oil. The government pursued ambitious real estate and infrastructure projects that have made Dubai a tourism and business destination, including building artificial Palm Islands, the world's tallest building (Burj Khalifa), and the largest indoor ski slope. Dubai's economy has become focused on real estate, trade, finance, tourism, and gold trading.

1. Unbelievable!… DUBAI

2. DUBAI
 Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE)
 Its strategic geographical location made it
an important trading hub and by the
beginning of the 20th century, it was an
important port.
 Dubai's gross domestic product as of 2008
was US $82.11 billion.
 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.
 Resulting in the property boom from 2004 –

3. Dubai in 1990

4. The same street in 2003

5. The same street in 2008

7.  Although Dubai's economy was built on the oil
industry.
 Revenues from oil and natural gas currently
account for less than 7% of the emirate's
revenues.
 Real estate and construction (22.6%)
 Trade (16%), entrepot (15%) and financial
services (11%) are the largest contributors to
Dubai's economy.
 Dubai is also known as City of Gold, a major
part of economy based on Gold trades in Dubai,
Dubai's total gold trading volumes in Q1 2011
reached 580 tonnes (average price US$1,455).
 As of 2010, Dubai was the 7th most visited city
of the world with 7.6 million visitors a year.

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9.  Dubai has been called the "shopping capital of
the Middle East".
 Tourism is an important part of the Dubai
government's strategy to maintain the flow of
foreign cash into the emirate. Dubai's lure for
tourists is based mainly on shopping.
 Dubai alone has more than 70 shopping
malls, including the world's largest shopping
mall, Dubai Mall.
 Travelling to Dubai can be risky due to the
very strict enforcement of drug laws. Several
people have been arrested, and some
sentenced to four years in prison, for
"possession" of trace amounts stuck to the

11. Palm Island’s
 The Palm Islands (Atlantis) are artificial
island ‘s in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that
large commercial and residential
infrastructure will be built. The islands are the
Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm
Deira. Each settlement will be shaped palm
tree, topped with a crescent, and will have a
large number of residential, recreational and
entertainment centers
 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

12. Launched in 2001, Palm Jumeiriah is
the icon that captivated the world’s
attention. The first chapter of Palm
Trilogy, Palm Jumeiriah is known as
the eighth wonder of the world.
Helping solve Dubai’s beach
shortage, the island has doubled
Dubai’s existing coastline and will also
double the number of beachfront
hotels in the city. Along with world
class residences and hotels, the island
features unprecedented
retail, exceptional leisure and premier
entertainment options. It is expected to
welcome 20,000 visitors a day. A
monorail, the first of its kind in the
region, will transport passengers
conveniently to a variety of island
locations. Fast becoming a

13. The Palm Jebel Ali is the middle-sized
island of the three Palm Islands (Palm
Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm
Deira). It is located on the Jebel Ali
coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in
the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The
unique man-made palm-shaped island
will consist of a trunk, a crown with 17
fronds, and a surrounding crescent
island that will form a water-
breaker.The Jebel Ali Palm is more of
an entertainment destination for both
adults and children, which caters to
both residents and tourists. The island
will also be 50% larger than the Palm
Jumeirah, and will include six
marinas, a 'Sea Village', a water theme
park and water homes built on stilts
between the fronds and the crescent.
Construction began on the Palm Jebel

14. Dubai marina

15. The Palm Deira is the largest
of the three Palm Islands
(Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel
Ali and Palm Deira). It is
located on the Deirah coastal
area of the emirate of
Dubai, in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE). The unique
man-made palm-shaped
island will consist of a trunk, a
crown with 41 fronds, and a
surrounding crescent island
that will form a water-
breaker.The Palm Deira will
cover 14 kilometers in length
and 8.5 kilometers in width
and have an area of 80
square kilometers. It will

16. All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that
island that looks like a palm tree

17. The Palm Islands in Dubai. They are the largest
artificial islands in the world and can be seen
from space

20. The World
 A master plan as richly imagined as The
World requires a mix of aesthetic beauty
and seamless functionality. From the width
of the canals, the convenience of
strategically placed transportation hubs
and marinas to world-class commercial
centers and the stunning halo-effect of the
islands, the development is designed to
provide visitors and residents an
experience they?ill wish to return to again
and again
 With broad of Dubai, nearly 300 artificial
islands, seen sky will form a plan
sphere. If you want to acquire one of

22. The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the
shape of the world.

25. Burj -Al - Arab
 Designed to resemble a
billowing sail, the hotel
soars to a height of 321
meter, dominating the
Dubai coastline. At night, it
offers an unforgettable
sight, surrounded by
choreographed colour
sculptures of water and
fire. This all-suite hotel
reflects the finest that the
world has to offer. Mission
Statement: "To be the
world's most luxurious
hotel with a team
dedicated to outstanding
personalized

26. The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The worlds tallest
hotel. Considered the only '7 star' hotel and the most
luxurious hotel in the world.

27. Burj Khalifa
•829.8m
•163 floors
•honour the UAE
President Khalifa
bin Zayed Al
Nahyan

29. Project Dubai Hydropolis

30. Dubai Sports City. A huge collection of sports arenas
located in Dubai.

31. Ski Dubai, which is already open, is the largest indoor
skiing facility in the world

32. An Ideal Holiday
Destination … DUBAI

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35.  SHIEKH MOHHAMED BIN RASHID’S IDEA’S
Emerged dubai into a world class city today
 Narendra modi’s idea’s are reflectling rise of gujarat
in a global picture today.
But I strongly feel manyYOUNG LEADERS are going
to change India.

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LEADERS
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LEADERS