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Dubai

United Arab EmiratesDubai

Dubai is an Emirate of the United Arab Emirates, located on the southeast coast of the Persian Golf with a population of 2.1 million and it is the second largest land territory after the capital, Abu-Dhabi. Government: -Constitutional Monarchy Mohammed Bin Rasheed Al-Maktoum Dubai Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE

Religion - IslamArticle 7 of the UAE's Provisional Constitution declares Islam the official state religion of the UAE. The government subsidies almost 95% of mosques and employs all Imams; approximately 5% of mosques are entirely private, and several large mosques have large private endowments . All mosques in Dubai are managed by the Government of Dubai, and all Imams are also appointed by the Government. Any Imam caught preaching racial or religious hatred or caught promoting Islamic extremism is usually jailed and deported.Women should wear a scarf that covers the hair and to cover the knees, shoulders, basically cover what is inappropriate to show. If you do not follow the rules you may get either a fine or deported. Please check this link for more specific information.

Green dubaiIn 2009, Dubai Chamber achieved the coveted LEED certification for Existing Buildings, while the Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality has a grey water treatment plant for use in irrigating local parks and trees. In December 2011, the Supreme Council of Energy in Dubai allocated AED12 billion for producing electricity from the solar energy. Abu Dhabi aims also to produce 7 per cent of its energy by 2020 through the project of Masdar City, which will be the first emission-free city in the world. Masdar began to annually host the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in 2008 and was selected to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).Even if, there is nothing to be said or categorized as being green in Dubai (except for the private golf course and some parks) because of the geographic positioning. We have to take into consideration that Dubai is in DESERT..

United arab emirates currency

5 Dirhams = 0.9910 Dirhams = 1.98 100 Dirhams = 19.8 200 Dirhams = 39.6

Cost of living in Dubai

Basic expressions in ArabHi ! Salam !Goodbye - Ma'asalamehI don't speak Arabic - Ana ma ba'aref ahkee ArabeeHow much?- Bekam? / Addesh?Police ShortaHospital MustashfaHotel- FondoqTaxi- Taxi OjrahMy name is - Ismi ...

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