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The Importance Of Tourism In Dubai

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Dubai is a modern city, it did not become modernised until the great oil discovery in 1966- which led Dubai to be the popular tourist destination it is today. Before it was mainly sand but now it is a contemporary city which attracts millions of people every year. The population of Dubai has increased dramatically- in 1975 the population was 183,200, now (2017) it is around 1.67 million. (Ref 1) Although modern Dubai foundations are from the money from the oil industry, that soon will change as the last deposit of oil will be in 2029.

Dubai is the largest city with the most population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There are many attractions in Dubai for tourists to visit; one of them being the Burj Khalifa- the tallest building in the world. Not only is it the tallest building in the world but also “the tallest free-standing structure in the world, highest number of stories in the world, highest occupied floor in the world, highest outdoor observation deck in the world, elevator with the longest travel distance in the world and the tallest service elevator in the world.” (Ref 2) When travelling to Dubai it is almost an essential to visit the Burj Khalifa as it is one of the main attractions in Dubai. Although this is a popular attraction sometimes it is not all that great as sometimes when at the top of the Burj Khalifa you cannot see the views due to the weather. Unlike most countries Dubai has sandstorms which affects the attraction of the tower. Another attraction

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