dubai is located on the body of water, persian gulf.
dubai is located on the body of water, persian gulf.
what body of water is dubai located on?
persian gulf
the united arab emirates, or uae, is country on the southeast edge of the arabian peninsula, overlooking the persian gulf. the uae is composed of 7 emirates, or principalities, each ruled by a historic arabian dynasty. the country was formed when the seven emirates decided to form a federation back in 1971, and later witnessed a huge economic and development boom with the discovery of oil. the capital of the uae is abu dhabi, while dubai is the largest city and major financial center. the other emirates are ajman, fujairah, ras al-khaimah, sharjah, and umm al-quwain. tourism plays a vital role in the economy of the united arab emirates, with the number of visitors surpassing 10 million tourists per year. dubai maintains the highest share of tourists among the other emirates. dubai gained a lot of media attention with ambitious mega-projects like: burj khalifa, the world's highest tower, the dubai mall, the world's biggest shopping mall, the palm islands, a series of three artificial palm-shaped islands, the world islands, the man-made archipelago in the shape of the world map, burj al arab, the world's only 7-star hotel, madinat jumeirah, a 40 hectares traditional arabian resort town, dubai marina, a 3-km long canal city with the highest residential tower in the world, dubai fountain, ski dubai, downtown burj dubai, among several others. dubai also maintains some historic landmarks, dating back to the city's heritage as a small fishing and trading outpost along the persian gulf, like the: dubai creek, a saltwater inlet that was the center of dubai's ancient trade and pearling industry, dubai spice souk, the old merchants' market selling frankincense, shisha, herbs, textiles, incense, rugs and artifacts, dubai gold souk, a traditional bustling souk with over 300 gold retailers, grand mosque (dubai), a century-old sandstone mosque with a 70-meters high minaret, al bastakiya, a well-preserved old town famous for its iconic wind towers, al ahmadiya school, one of the most ancient educational institutions, al fahidi fort, an 18th-century grand arabian fort turned into a museum, al souk al kabir, one of the oldest residential & commercial districts in dubai, among several other sites. the geographic nature of the uae provides several opportunities for tourism. the uae enjoys a 650 km stretch of coastline along the persian gulf, and a significantly smaller coast along the gulf of oman. most of the coast consists of salt pans that extend far inland, with several islands and coral reefs dotting the shoreline. the desert landscape inland is dominated by rolling sand dunes disrupted by a handful of oasis, like the liwa oasis. abu dhabi, the country's capital and second-largest city, boasts its share of tourist attractions as well; most importantly: emirates palace, a grand arabian palace/hotel with a 1.3 km beachfront & 100 hectares of gardens, ferrari world, the world's largest indoor amusement park, yas marina circuit, the site of the abu dhabi grand prix, yas hotel abu dhabi, the hotel built over a section of the formula one circuit, abu dhabi corniche, a pedestrian seaside promenade along the city's coastline, yas island, a man-made multi-use leisure island, sheikh zayed mosque, a vast mosque structure composed of 82 domes and is entirely covered with white marble.
tourism in the arab world
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montornès de segarra is a municipality in the "comarca" of the segarra in the province of lleida, in catalonia, spain. it is situated in the west of the "comarca" and is served by the l-210 road. montornès de segarra became part of the segarra in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the urgell. the municipality contains two urban centres, montornès de segarra and mas de bondia.









































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bullet::::- panareda clopés, josep maria; rios calvet, jaume; rabella vives, josep maria (1989). "guia de catalunya", barcelona:caixa de catalunya. (spanish). (catalan).









































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