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The Regal Tower
Below is a list of notable buildings in Dubai. Dubai has a varied set of buildings and structures in different architectural styles. Many modern interpretations of Islamic architecture can be found here due to a boom in construction and architectural innovation in the Arab World in general, and in Dubai in particular, supported not only by leading Arab or international architectural and engineering design firms such as Al Hashemi and Aedas, but also by top firms of New York and Chicago in the United States. As a result of this boom, modern Islamic – and world – architecture has been taken to new levels in skyscraper building design and technology. Dubai now has more completed or topped-out skyscrapers higher than , , or than any other city. Completed buildings Transportation * Dubai International Airport- five terminals, four concourses, eight hangars, control tower * Al Maktoum International Airport- one terminal, one hangar, control tower * Dubai Metro- 55 stations, thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai Skyline 2010
Dubai ( /duːˈbaɪ/ ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic: , romanized: /diˈbej/) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is located on a creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,https://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants. Founded in the early 18th century as a pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901) and extending the Creek (1961). Modest oil revenue helped accelerate Dubai's development from the 1960s to the 1990s when the city started to diversify its economy. In 2018, oil production contributed less than 1% to the emirate's GDP. Rapid constructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
