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Ten fascinating facts about Dubai

Ten fascinating facts about Dubai| TheNewsTribe.com

Dubai, the city of Luxury is one of the most popular cities of the world. The most unique thing about this city is that it chooses the most expensive stuff to stun the world.

Here are the few facts regarding this city that will amaze you

Dubai is building a 50,000,000 square foot climate-controlled indoor city from scratch. Air conditioners are everywhere in Dubai, even outside, everything for your comfort.

In Dubai you can see wild animals from a passenger seat.  Your seat can be occupied by a cheetah.

A journalist from Dubai named Omar Borkan Al Gala was told to leave Saudi Arabia for being considered “too handsome”. The authorities thought the UAE delegate could corrupt impressionable women at the annual Janadriyah Festival.

One out of every five cranes is located in Dubai. Today the city has 909 finished high-rises and the number is growing on.

Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings. Palm Islands were constructed from 94 million m3 of sand. 37 million m3 was required by the Empire State Building.

Sales of oil constitute only 6% of Dubai’s economy. The local economy is mainly based on real estate and tourism.

The Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings. 1,790 m2 of 24-carat gold leaf is covering the interior of the Burj Al Arab.

About 85% of Dubai population is foreign. Most expats are coming from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh seeking for a well-paid job.

In Dubai robots take part in multimillion dollar camel racing tournaments. The price of a robot for camel racing is ranging from 300 to 10,000 USD. Compared to people they are lighter and more flexible.

The Burj Khalifa is so tall that some of its residents need to wait longer to break the fast during Ramadan. Residents from the 150th and higher floors see the sun longer than others living in the Burj Khalifa.

 

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