12 Interesting facts about Dubai
- Dubai was formed in 1971 and is one of seven states that consist of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- There are hundreds of mosques in Dubai and the call to prayer can be heard five times a day throughout the city. Hotel rooms have arrows pointing in the direction of Mecca for praying.
- Crime rate is virtually zero across the city. Dubai is one of the fifth safest places on earth.
- Dubai has no street addresses. Posts are instead delivered to PO boxes.
- Foreigners make up most of Dubai’s population. The local residents are called Emiratis, and are just 15% of the total population.
- Emiratis are provided with free education, free medical and free housing.
- Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. In 1991, Dubai had just one tall building and now they have over 400 high rises.
- The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is in Dubai. It has 164 floors.
- Arabic is the official language, but most of the locals speak English.
- You do not need to pay personal and income tax in Dubai.
- A new skyscraper is built every day in Dubai.
- The world’s largest horses are found in Dubai.