Emirate of Dubai

Emirate of Dubai دبيّ Imārat Dubayy
Emirate
Flag Coat of arms of Emirate of Dubai Coat of arms
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Coordinates:
Country	United Arab Emirates
Independence from UK	2 December 1971
Seat	Dubai
Subdivisions	Towns and villages Dubai Jebel Ali Al Quoz
Government
• Type	Constitutional monarchy
• Emir	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Area
• Total	4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi)
Time zone	UAE standard time (UTC+4)

The Emirate of Dubai (Arabic: إمارة دبيّ‎‎ Imārat Dubayy), is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the second largest emirate by area.

Dubai is the capital city of the emirate, after which it is named.

Ruler of the emirate is HRH Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the emirate is governed by the Government of Dubai.It has the record for the largest building in the world given to burj khalifa

History

Two crucial events in the early 1970s spurred the economic development of the emirate. One was reaching independence and the establishment of the federation in 1971. The other was the oil crisis in 1973, which saw a large rise in oil revenues and helped the state finances. The emirate has continuously contributed to the GDP of the United Arab Emirates. The economy has since tried to move away from the traditional oil-based commodities to branch out into services such as transport and logistics. Dubai's tourism contributes a large part of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates.

External links

• Dubai travel guide from Wikivoyage
• www.Dubai.ae – Dubai Government official website