Dubai, UAE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai is a luxurious city destination offering a contrast of east meets west, where the traditional and modern blend in harmony. Dubai is one of seven emirates that belong to the United Arab Emirates located in the Middle East.
Some fast facts about Dubai, UAE;
- About 80 airlines land daily at the Dubai International Airport.
- English is spoken quite fluently even though Arabic is the official language
- Dubai has the largest free trade zone in the Middle East
- The currency used is UAE Dirham which is pegged to the US Dollar
- The time zone is GMT +4
- Friday most businesses stay closed as it is the day of Friday prayers (Jumu'ah)
- In 2011 Ramadan will take place in August