QUESTION 1
Describe the geographical location of Dubai.
Dubai geographical coordinates: 25 ° 15 '8 "North, 55 ° 16' 48" East
Dubai is located in the Persian Gulf, in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is the second largest emirate by area of 3885 square kilometres. However, it will grow to twice the size with the addition of artificial islands Waterfront Three Palms, World, Universe Land Dubai, and the construction in the desert. The time zone of Dubai is four hours ahead of GMT.
One of the most interesting aspects of geographical Dubai Creek, which divides the city into two areas. Dubai Creek consists of 9.5 miles of the original entry in the Persian Gulf, where the commerce of the city has developed. North Creek is called Deira and Bur Dubai refers to the south,…show more content… Some important facts that helped Dubai become so successful is:
Dubai Strategic location
Dubai is a time zone bridge between the Far East and Europe on the east-west axis and the CIS and Africa on the north-south axis. It is the gateway to the market that can be characterized as:
• Large
Dubai regular commercial relationship exists with more than 1.5 billion people in the neigh boring region covering the Gulf, Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, CIS, Central Asia, Africa and the Asian sub-continent
• Growing
The volume of international trade in Dubai has increased on average by 11% each year since 1988 and regional economic growth and liberalization should also stimulate demand
• Prosperous
Encourage local economic Dubai is strategically located in the middle of one of the richest regions in the world and is famous for having an adequate supply of cheap energy and primary aluminium also adjacent to major regional supplier of important agricultural exports
• Diversified
Diverse and significant import requirements generate opportunities for product suppliers and re-exporters
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