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Teacher: Martha patricia de la cruz
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Alumnos:
Roger lvarez isidro
Andrs Segovia barrada
location
It is one of the seven emirates that
make up the United Arab Emirates,
whose capital is the city of the same
name

It is located on the coast of the Persian

Gulf, in the Arabian desert, and borders
the south with the emirate of Abu
Dhabi, with the Sharjah in the northeast
and, through the exclave of Hatta, with
the Sultanate of Oman in the southeast
and with the emirates of Ajman in the
west and Ras al-Khaimah in the north.
 Economic factor

The first inhabitants of the emirate were

engaged in the pearl trade, 9 an activity on
which they would base their economy until
the 20th century
The large revenues derived from oil have
contributed to raise the standard of living of
the population and have endowed the
country with first-rate infrastructure.

In the laboratories important advances take

place to promote the agriculture adapted to
the desert.
 government

It is governed by a system of constitutional

monarchy, headed by Sheikh Mohamed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum since 2006. There is the
Municipality of Dubai, whose objectives are
oriented to urban planning, services to
citizens and the maintenance of local
services.
Most of the population residing in the
emirate is foreign and comes mostly from
the rest of the Asian continent.
 Climate
Dubai has a tropical desert climate due to its location in
the tropics. Summers are extremely hot, humid and
with abundant gusts of wind, with temperatures that
can exceed 40 C.

Los inviernos son algo calientes, con temperaturas que

en el da llegan a ms de 20 C y por las noches suelen
caer hasta por debajo de los 15 C
 Ecology

In the desert of Dubai they live among the most

common species:

The houbara bustard, camels, serpinetes, the

striped hyena, the caracal, the desert fox, the hawks
or the oryx of Arabia are the most common animal
species in the deserts of the area. In turn, its
territory constitutes a step of migration between
Europe, Asia and Africa, which is why more than 320
species of migratory birds cross the emirate
between the spring and autumn seasons.
 Gastronomy
The cuisine of Dubai includes many vegetables, red meats
(except for pork whose consumption is prohibited) and
white and is characterized by making good use of various
condiments.

THE MEZZE One of the most typical dishes in any Dubait

menu is the Mezze, a dish that is served as a snack,
although it is extremely abundant.

HUMMUS It is a chickpea cream to which olive oil, salt

and sesame are added and which is taken cold.
accompanied by pita bread.

GRILLED BEEF It is one of the dishes most praised by

foreign tourists who enjoy eating meat.

FRUIT SALAD In regards to desserts, the most popular

in the city of Dubai is the fruit salad.
 Transport

Train Rental car

Trolley car Airplane

Taxy monorail
 Traditions

Men put on long and capacious dresses of light

cotton called a condura.

since the women wear exquisite dresses with long

sleeves, adorned with gold and beads.

The obligatory attribute of a national costume is

various head scarves, women also put on unique
varieties of that closes the face.

The Muslim religion practice their worship in

mosques. In Dubai they are very numerous. These
impressive buildings are easily identifiable by their
high minarets and domes.
 Touristic centres
Downtown Dubai
The most important of all is known as
Downtown Dubai and is the heart of the
city; the one that imposes the rhythm and
gives prestige to this metropolis.

Jumeirah Mosque Although it is not the

largest mosque in Dubai, it is an impressive
building and a must for tourists who wish
to get closer to the Dubait culture.
 Aquaventure Atlantis

An aquarium in the middle of a shopping center It is the largest

aquarium in suspension in the world, with its 10 million liters. It
is located on the ground floor of the Dubai Mall.
 Zoco Madinat Jumeirah

It is a very pleasant space that combines some

traditional shops with high-level restaurants in a very
pleasant environment that allows, among other
things, boat rides between its channels.
 Holidays in Dubai

* Christian New Year: January 1.

* Islamic New Year (Al-Hijra): Day 1 of the first month of the Islamic
calendar.
* Birth of the Prophet (Mouloud): Celebration of the birth of Muhammad.
* Access to the throne of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan-al Nahyan: August 6.
* Commemoration of the day when he acceded to the throne who would
become the first president of the United Arab Emirates.
* Ascension of the Prophet (Leilat al-Meiraj): Commemoration of the
Prophet Muhammad's ascent to the heavens.
* Ramadan: Ninth month of the Muslim calendar. During 30 days fasting is
maintained until sunset.
* End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr):
* National Day: December 2.
* Celebration of the birth of the
* United Arab Emirates.