- One out of every 4 cranes on Earth is located in Dubai.
Dubai's real estate is growing so fast, that 24% of the the cranes on Earth are located in Dubai.
- Dubai's artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings
The construction of Dubai's Palm Islands required 94 million cubic meters of sand.
The Empire State Building is 37 million cubic meters.
- Approximately 85% of the population is foreign.
It is estimated that "10 to 15 percent of Dubai's population" are Emiratis, while the other 85% are expatriates. The majority come from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in order to work in the still-booming real estate market.
- In Dubai, $300 robots are replacing illegal child labor in camel racing
Camel racing is an industry that is estimated to be worth "hundreds of millions of dollars", although there is no exact number. Because children are small enough to be camel jockeys, the sport led to a boom in child trafficking from "impoverish[ed] communities in South Asia and Africa" in the past.
Robots from $300 to $10,000 are now used in order to curtail the problem of child trafficking.
- The Burj Khalifa is so tall that some of its residents need to wait longer to break fast during Ramadan.
The Burj Khalifa is approximately half a mile tall and has 160 residential floors. Those who live on the 150th floor and higher live so high up that they see the sun longer than other inhabitants of Dubai. Consequently, they could not break their fasts at the same time.
- If the Burj Khalifa was in Freiburg, Germany, you would still see it from Strasbourg, France.
You can see the Burj Khalifa from 95 km away.
The distance between Freiburg, Germany and Strasbourg, France is 86.4 km.
- Dubai produces enough oil to fill approximately 4.5 Olympic swimming pools per day.
Dubai produces between 50,000 to 70,000 barrels of oil per day, which is roughly 11,000 m3. This is enough to fill 4.4 Olympic swimming pools.
And that's not even that much. During its heyday in 1991, Dubai produced 400,000 barrels per day.
- Dubai pays its citizens 2 grams of solid gold if they lose at least 2 kg (4.4 lbs) within 30 days
Dubai holds a contest called “Your Weight In Gold,” which encourages children between the age of 2 to 14 to lose weight. The government billed this plan to promote healthy living and raise awareness. There’s no limit to how much you can lose but doctors suggest 4 to 8 lbs per month. To encourage them even more, the government will pay an additional gram of gold for every 2 pounds they lose.
- The city is known for its rapid changes
Growth is substantial for any country’s economy but rapid growth such as this could lead to an economic catastrophe – according to financial experts.
- The world’s highest tennis court is located on the top of the Burj Al Arab
We have all heard of tennis matches that put the audience at the edge of their seats but a tennis court in Dubai literally puts the players at the edge of 1,053′ building. The tennis court atop Burj Al Arab was created as a publicity stunt for the Dubai Duty Free Men’s Open.
- Premarital sex is forbidden in the city
The city in the Muslim country forbids any couple from showing affection in public. Kissing or holding hands is strictly forbidden. Anyone caught doing these innocent acts faces serious consequences, such as jail time or deportation. The women residing in the country also have lesser rights than men.
- No Income Tax in Dubai
It is the most surprising fact about the state of Dubai. They didn’t have any income tax on your personal income. However, there is a tax on foreign banks and to oil companies. So, you enjoy your income without paying any income tax!
- No Street Address
Most of us are familiar with the street address system. In Dubai, there is no particular street address system which leads to confusing for the outsider to reach any place. Most of the posts are delivered to PO boxes.
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