dubai – financial capital of the middle east
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Dubai – The New York of the Middle East
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Towards the bottom of your note sheet, please add….
• Dubai today
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What and where is Dubai?
• A Sheikdom located on the Arabian Peninsula.
• Part of the United Arab Emirates.
• A small area, but also extremely rich.
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Dubai is in the UAE
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What is the Climate Like?
• Mostly covered by desert.
• Extremely hot – 100 degrees on Average
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Mostly Desert - HOT
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Describe the Culture
• Mostly Muslim Arabs
• 85% of the population is foreign workers.
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Culture
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Culture
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Industries?
• Most money comes from oil deposits
• Dubai is also the “financial capital” of the Middle East; this means banking is huge!
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World Oil Deposits
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Dubai in 1990
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Dubai in 2003
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Dubai in 2007
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Tourism
• What tourist attractions are there in Dubai?
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Mall of the Emirates
• Largest mall in the world.– Finished in 2008.– 12 million sq feet.– More than 1000 stores.
• Mall of America– 4.2 million sq feet.– 520 stores.
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Mall of the Emirates
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Burj Dubai
• Tallest Building in the World
• Over 150 stories tall.
• Condensate collection system collects 15 million gallons of water per year from the air.
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Burj Dubai
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Burj Dubai
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DubaiLand
• To be completed in 2020
• 4 times larger than DisneyLand
• Includes:– Universal Studios Dubai– Dubai Golf City– Dubai Autodrome
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DubaiLand
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Another indoor ski slope & hockey arena to be built in Dubai Land
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Ski Dubai
• Largest indoor ski resort in the world.
• Temperature kept at 30 degrees F.
• Remember - Dubai’s Avg. temperature in Summer is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Ski Dubai
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Ski Dubai
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The Palm Islands
• Largest Artificial Island project in the world.
• Each Palm Island project cost more than $4 Billion to build.
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The Palm Islands
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The Palm Islands
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‘The World’
• Artificial Islands are now completed, but no buildings yet
• 300 small artificial islands covering 5.4 square miles
• You can buy one! Prices start at just $6.85 million (for the island alone)
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‘The World’
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Burj Al-Arab
• World’s only 7-star hotel
• 202 two-story suites.
• Amenities include:– Rolls Royce Chauffer service– Helicopter chauffer service available.– Private butler– Spa– Library and study area.
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Burj Al-Arab
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Burj Al-Arab
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Burj Al-Arab
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Hydropolis
• World’s first underwater resort
• 220 rooms
• 66 feet under the water’s surface
• Cost over $550 million to build
• Opening in 2009
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Hydropolis
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Hydropolis
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Hydropolis
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Dubai Today: In the midst of a financial crisis
• Dubai, like the rest of the world, is in financial trouble.
Lost your ship? This is right off the beach
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Let’s go to the beach….
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Workers leaving…..