Essential information
Here’s your quick guide to some basic facts and figures about Dubai – a city of infinite promise and endless opportunities.
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Population : 2.2 million
* Area : 3,900 square kilometers
* Official Language : Arabic
* Major Religion : Islam
* Government Type: Constitutional Monarcy
* Legal System : Federal court system
* Main Exports : Crude oil, natural gas, dried fish and dates
* Market Size : More than $17 billion domestic imports annually; gateway to $150 billion regional import
* Working week (public sector) : Sunday through Thursday
* Time : + 4GMT
* International Dialing : +9714
* Local Currency : UAE Dirham divided into 100 fils
* Official exchange rate : US $3.675