![]() ![]() Chinese and Indonesian migrants are on the rise. Next to them the Europeans (mostly British and French) and Sri Lankans, form the next largest communities. In this modern day, Indians and Filipinos have left their influence in the emirate: Indian restaurants and Pakistani bakeshops are everywhere while Filipino supermarkets are on the rise. Dubai has, since the founding of its oil industry, attracted thousands of migrants from all over the world notably from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. When Dubai was in a poor state before the exploration of oil, some Indians supplied technology for its development of it. Once you land in Dubai, you might not think it is an Arab city, given its cosmopolitan feel and its modern Western-styled architecture. Some local companies still work half a day on Thursday with a full day on Saturday, but larger companies tend to permit relaxation and time off work for their employees on Friday and Saturday. Government departments, multinational companies, and most schools and universities now go off on Friday and Saturday (after years of a mixed bag of Friday/Saturday and Thursday/Friday weekends). Note that since September 2006, a harmonized weekend of Friday and Saturday has been adopted for the public sector and schools. Specifically, according to Dubai Statistics Center, out of its 3,355,900 population, only 263,450 were Emiratis and that has been the fashion for years. It has the largest immigrant population in the world. For the fastest, biggest, tallest, largest and highest, Dubai is the destination. ![]() Just 5 h from Europe and 3 h from most parts of the Middle East, the Near East, and the subcontinent of India, Dubai makes a great short break for shopping, partying, sunbathing, fine dining, sporting events, and other tourists' activities. Boasting state-of-the-art tourist amenities, it quickly became popular and one of the most visited cities in the world. It is essentially a desert climate city with many infrastructures and comparatively liberal policies (by regional standards). The city is rather like an independent city-state and is the most modern and progressive emirate in the UAE, developing at a rapid pace, especially in the tourist and trade sectors. With a shape like a slanted rectangle, it's bounded in the north by Sharjah and in the south by Abu Dhabi. Dubai Skyline Dubai is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings - have a look at each of them.ĭubai ( دبي) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. ![]()
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