| Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab | | | | the relaxation on the taxes for imports and exports. |
| Emirates. It has the largest population and | | | | This attracted a large number of international brands |
| second-largest land territory amongst all the emirates. | | | | here which made it their headquarters. Many of the |
| Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates which | | | | visitors here are either on a business trip or simply to |
| have the veto power. The modern emirate was | | | | enjoy the pristine white beaches, the sun, the sand and |
| formed in 1971 after the British left the region. | | | | the surf. |
| Even though oil plays an important role in the country's | | | | Duty free shopping at the Dubai Airport is one of the |
| economy and forms the basis for it, yet in the present | | | | important reasons tourists are attracted to this place. |
| times, much of the focus has shifted towards the | | | | Then there is a milieu of shopping malls as well as |
| western style economic development. This has | | | | traditional Arabic Souks which compel the visitors to |
| resulted in the rise of tourism industry, real estate and | | | | shop. No wonder then that this city is called the |
| financial services. These fields provide a large chunk of | | | | Shopping Capital of the World. |
| revenue to the country. The recent large scale | | | | But it is not just the shopping for which this country is |
| construction projects and sports events have also put | | | | famous. It also has a strong rich historical background |
| a light on the development of the country. | | | | which is depicted in the various museums spread |
| Over the years, Dubai has managed to attract a lot of | | | | across the city. |
| international visitors. One of the main reasons for this is | | | | |