Dubai (Arabic:, Dubai; English: Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of Dubai, one of the seven Emirates in the country.
Located in the middle of the Middle East, Dubai is a flat desert area facing the Persian Gulf. The area is about 4 1 14 square kilometers, accounting for 5.8% of the total area of the UAE, ranking second only to Abu Dhabi. The population is about 3392408 (June 2020)? [2]? It accounts for about 4 1.9% of the total population of the UAE and is the most populous city. In 20 16, the gross national product of Dubai Emirates was 376.8 billion dirhams (about 1029 billion USD).
Dubai is the economic and financial center in the Middle East, and also the main passenger and cargo transportation hub in the Middle East. Oil revenue promoted the early development of Dubai, but due to limited reserves and low production level, after 20 10, the oil industry only accounted for less than 5% of Dubai's gross national product. After oil, Dubai's economy mainly depends on tourism, aviation, real estate and financial services.
Dubai also attracts the world's attention through large-scale construction projects and sports events. Dubai has the world's tallest artificial building, Burj Dubai, and the world's largest artificial island project, Palm Island.
In the third century BC, there were human activities in Dubai. Archaeologists discovered the remains and cultural relics of human settlements in the fifth century AD in Jumeirah, Dubai.
1799 Dubai began to record the appearance of the village? [7]? .
1820 65438+1On October 8th, Dubai Emirates signed a basic contract (maritime contract) with Britain.
1833, the Nahayan family, the chief of Abu Dhabi, left Abu Dhabi with the Bahners tribe of 800 people led by Maktoum family and moved to Dubai, a small fishing village with fishing and pearl export trade at that time, and established Dubai Emirates.
1835, Dubai, together with the rest of Trujiler Emirates, signed a maritime armistice agreement with Britain, and signed a "permanent armistice agreement" 20 years later.
1852, Maktoum became the chief, which started the family rule in Dubai. Since then, Dubai, a new independent emirate, has officially left Abu Dhabi.
From 65438 to 0853, Dubai, like other Emirates, became a British protectorate.