The United Arab Emirates is an Arabian Peninsula nation settled mainly along the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. The country is a federation of 7 emirates. Abu Dhabi, the island capital, is home to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with crystal chandeliers and room for 40,000 worshipers. Dubai is the site of ultramodern Burj Khalifa tower, enormous shopping centers and extravagant entertainment attractions.
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Dialing code: +971
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
Population: 9.27 million (2016) World Bank
Did you know: United Arab Emirates has the fifth-largest aluminium production (2,400 thousands of tonnes) in the world. wikipedia.org
Burj Khalifa
Spired 828-meter skyscraper with a viewing deck, restaurant, hotel and offices and 11-hectare park.
Burj Al Arab
Luxe hotel with posh suites & dining
Opulent hotel featuring ornate suites, plus a free breakfast buffet, 9 restaurants, 4 pools & a spa.
The Dubai Mall
Expansive shopping & leisure complex
Huge shopping and leisure centre, with department stores, plus an ice rink, aquarium and a cinema.
Wild Wadi Water Park
Outdoor water park with rides & slides
Aquatic roller coasters & surfing wave machine in outdoor water park with pools, slides & tunnels.
Ski Dubai
Mountain-themed attraction with snow
Indoor ski center with a mountain motif & snow for year-round skiing & snowboarding.
Mall of the Emirates
Vast retail complex with a ski centre
Huge shopping mall with international department stores, a ski centre and a multi-screen cinema.
The Dubai Fountain
Huge, choreographed fountain complex
Massive fountain with 30-minute displays of water jets reaching 140 m, set to a music & light show.
Dubai Marina
The Beach at JBR & designer shopping
Dubai Marina is an affluent residential neighborhood known for The Beach at JBR, a leisure complex with al fresco dining and sandy stretches to relax on. Smart cafes and pop-up craft markets
Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk & stylish clubs
The tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah island is known for glitzy hotels, posh apartment towers and upmarket global restaurants. Food trucks offering snacks like
The World
The World or The World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, 4.0 kilometres off