As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates its 49th National day, let’s explore some interesting stats about the UAE.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Demographics<\/strong><\/p>\n o Population: 9.8 million<\/p>\n o Male: 69%<\/p>\n o Female: 31%<\/p>\n o Migrants: 88%<\/p>\n o 0.13% of the world population<\/p>\n o Median age: 32.6 years<\/p>\n o Literacy rate: 93%<\/p>\n \u2022 Business <\/strong><\/p>\n o Current GDP of UAE at $353.9 billion and tourism accounts for about 10% of the nation\u2019s GDP<\/p>\n o The UAE economic growth was triggered by the discovery of oil in the region<\/p>\n o With Dubai also referred to as the City of Gold, there are ATMs that dispense gold bars in UAE.<\/p>\n o The UAE is rated as one of the safest countries in the world.<\/p>\n o Petrol and bottled water cost almost the same price.<\/p>\n o Prior to the 1930s, pearling was Abu Dhabi\u2019s most important industry and primary source of income.<\/p>\n o Dubai\u2019s Gold Souk is the largest market for gold in the world.<\/p>\n o The UAE is home to the richest horse race in the world, the Dubai World Cup.<\/p>\n \u2022 Tourism <\/strong><\/p>\n o Dubai has four human-made islands: The Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali, Deira Island, and The World Island.<\/p>\n o The Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 is one of the largest airport terminals in the world.<\/p>\n o You can go skiing indoors on a four-kilometer slope in Dubai.<\/p>\n o Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is the world\u2019s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. o Dubai has the world’s longest driverless metro system, with more than 46 miles of track.<\/p>\n o The Burj Al Arab is the world\u2019s first seven-star hotel and is considered one of the most luxurious in the world.<\/p>\n o The Miracle Garden in Dubai is the most extensive flower garden in the world.<\/p>\n \u2022 Culture & Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n o Islam is the nation\u2019s official religion, but it is home to over 40 places of worship for other faiths.<\/p>\n o The oldest mosque in the UAE is in Fujairah and it is 600 years old.<\/p>\n o The UAE has seven royal families ruling the seven Emirates.<\/p>\n o The Ghaf tree is the National Tree of the UAE<\/p>\n o Camels are an Important Part of the UAE Culture<\/p>\n o The UAE\u2019s national animal is an Arabian Oryx while Falcons are the National Birds of UAE<\/p>\n o UAE is a culturally diverse nation with over 200 nationalities represented across all the Emirates.<\/p>\n \u2022 Geography <\/strong><\/p>\n o Ajman is the smallest emirate in the UAE.<\/p>\n o Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirate in the UAE.<\/p>\n o Total land population 83,600 square km.<\/p>\n o Fujairah is the UAE emirate with the most mountains<\/p>\n o Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world. It is 828 meters high.<\/p>\n o Palm Jumeirah can be sighted from space.<\/p>\n o Dubai also has the largest man-made island in the world and there are no \u2018real\u2019 rivers in the UAE.<\/p>\n \u2022 Restaurant & Dining <\/strong><\/p>\n o Dubai is home to the world\u2019s most expensive cupcake. It costs Dh3,700 and made with 23-carat edible gold dusting<\/p>\n o Dubai restaurants have a habit of dusting gold on a lot of food. Steaks, burgers, ice creams\u2026 even Karak chai<\/p>\n o You can eat Camel biscuits and Camel milk chocolate in the UAE.<\/p>\n o You can also try a camel burger too. o The UAE is responsible for 6 percent of the world\u2019s date production.<\/p>\n o Kabsa is considered by many as a national dish in the UAE<\/p>\n o The largest cup of tea is 5,000 liters (1,320.86 gallons) and was achieved by Global Village Dubai (UAE) in Dubai, UAE. It measured 3.66 m high and 1.42 m in diameter with a heating system to maintain the tea\u2019s temperature at 85 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n \u2022 Guinness World Records<\/strong><\/p>\n o The UAE is home to 425 Guinness World Records with 34 of them achieved in 2020 alone.<\/p>\n o Indian school in Sharjah sets Guinness record and marks 2020 National Day with largest online video chain of people passing a flag<\/p>\n o Abu Dhabi is home to the world\u2019s largest indoor sky diving tunnel at CLYMB Abu Dhabi with a record-breaking width of 32 feet and height of 104 feet.<\/p>\n o The Dubai Mall is the world’s biggest mall home to 1,200 shops across 10 million square feet, an underwater zoo, and an ice rink.<\/p>\n o Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Formula Rossa rollercoaster is officially the world\u2019s fastest with acceleration up to 240km\/h.<\/p>\n o Dubai 10-million-liter Aquarium tank is home to over 140 species of animals, including sharks and the largest suspended aquarium in the world.<\/p>\n o Dubai is home to two of the worlds\u2019 largest dancing fountains the world. The Dubai Mall. Fountain and The Palm Fountain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates its 49th National day, let’s explore some interesting stats about the UAE. \u2022 Demographics o Population: 9.8 million o Male: 69% o Female: 31% o Migrants: 88% o 0.13% of the world population o Median age: 32.6 years o Literacy rate: 93% \u2022 Business o Current GDP of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81,185,44,175,184,182,191],"tags":[15,4,198,179,196,197],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n