Winter in Dubai, UAE

Dubai has a wonderfully warm summer climate, especially in winter, when it’s not too hot, just comfortable. You can still go to the beaches and go to events like the shopping festival, without catching a cold or a flue. It’s no wonder that many people around the globe consider spending the late and early months in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), as there are many reasons. I’ll will look into a few of them.

Population by ethnicity, Economy and Geography  |  Budget Estimates 2008  |  Population by City (Emirate)  |  Other information  |  Cool Places in Dubai and the rest of UAE  |  Tall buildings in Dubai  |  Jet Skiing UAE

Population by ethnicity, Economy and Geography – UAE

UAE is the world’s number one for population growth, with a growth rate at 3.68%. Following is a breakdown of facts and figures for United Arab Emirates. Included are statistics for population by Ethnicity and economy and geographical information:

Total population: 4.6 million growing to around 5 million by the end of the year 2009 (Emirati 18%, other Arab and Iranian 22%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 10%).

Languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Maliyali, Tamil
Neighbouring countries: Oman, Saudi Arabia
Currency: Around 6.03 AED to 1.00 GBP (3.67 AED to 1.00 USD)

Budget Estimates 2008:

Revenues: 78.74 billion USD, expenditures: 48.31 billion USD
GDP growth rate 2008: 7.4%
Unemploymen rate 2001: 2.4%
Military Expenditure: 3.1%

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Population by City (Emirate) – UAE

Following is population by city or Emirate in the United Arab Emirates:

Abu Dhabi (capital): 1.56 million
Ajman: 0.24 million
Al-Fujayrah: 0.14 million
Ash-Sharjah: .95 million
Dubayy / Dubai: 1.6 million
Ras-Al-Khaymah: 0.23 million
Umm al-Qaywayn: 0.05 million
Other cities: Al-ayn (0.35 million), Khawr Fakaan (0.05 million)

Other information

Area: 83, 600 sq km
Country code: 971
Government: (President) Sheikh Khalifa bid Zayed al-Nahayan
Airports: 41
Military Man Power Available: 2.4 million (male), 0.88 million (female)
Temperature: Fall (20-30°C / 68-84°), Summer (40-45°C / 104-113°F)

Cool Places in Dubai and the rest of UAE

If you decide to get away and spend summer or winter in Dubai, then be sure to check out the places below:

Jumeirah beach, Dubai – One of the world’s most wonderful beaches
Iranian Souk/Gold market, Deira, Dubai – Haggle-crazy market with all sorts
Bur Dubai riverside – Scenery and lovely eating places
Wild Wadi, Dubai – Water park with rides
Burj-ul-Arab, Dubai – 7 star hotel, adjacent to Jumeirah beach hotel
Deirah City Centre, Dubai – A big shopping mall with lots of designer shops and eating places
Desert Safari tour, UAE – Tour the desert, have a BBQ, watch a belly dance and bash dunes
Hatta mountains and springs – Mountain scenery with a starlit sky, Snorkelling near by
Dubai Land (under development)
Dubai shopping festival (1 month in winter typically between January and March) – A stall from countries of the globe, representing their merchandise
Emirates Palace hotel, Abu Dhabi – Another 7 star hotel
Gun Shooting club, Ras-al-Khaimah – Shoot real guns for fun
Barracuda, Umm Al Quwain – Beach resort

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Tall buildings in Dubai

Following is a list of the tallest towers in Dubai:

Burj Dubai – currently at 800 metres (2,625 ft), development in progress
Emirates Office tower – 354.6 metres (1,163 ft)
Rose Tower – 333 metres (1,090 ft)
Burj-ul-Arab (hotel) – 321 metres (1,050 ft)
Emirates Hotel Tower – 309 metres (1,014 ft)
21st Century Tower – 269 metres (883 ft)
Chelsea Tower – 250 metres (820 ft)

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Jet Skiing UAE

In any season, for a wonderful thrill and beautiful scenery, or an extreme adventure, one should check out the Jet Skis in the UAE, indeed, go for Jet Skiing in Dubai. Part of the cold season in Dubai is normally warm enough to Jet Ski.

Ask any member of staff at Jumeirah beach, or at the beach outside the Burj-ul-Arab hotel, or inside Jumeirah Beach hotel. These hotels are along the coast, and can be reached by driving along Jumeirah Beach Road from Dubai, towards Jebel Ali.