• Dubai is one of the seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
• It is a rich city state of some 4000 square kilometres, with a population of over 1.3m people and growing fast.
• Dubai attracts Six Million tourists a year (15 th top destination in the world).
• Its airport has over 140 airlines flying through it.
• Emirates, its award-winning airline, flies to 76 destinations.
• There is no income tax or sales tax in Dubai.
• It is famous for its life-styles; shopping, horse racing, motor racing, golf courses, water sports, beaches and desert safaris.
• It provides extraordinary value for money.
• Dubai is a trading and business city with a strong stable and benign government that is exceptionally efficient and driven by far-sighted leadership.
• It has already made the transition from oil dependence to independence. Oil accounts for only 8% of GDP.

A genuine global “hub-city”:

Dubai is dynamic, modern, clean, and renowned equally for its tolerance and style. That is why it has become a great place to live or to visit.  Little wonder then - when you combine this with a central location, strong government and state of the art infrastructure – that it has emerged as THE meeting point for business, the centre of management and services and the optimum place for international firms to service the 1.8 billion people of the region.

You are strongly recommended to check out http://www.dubaitourism.ae if you want to know more about Dubai, its weather, facilities, facts and see some images and landmarks too.