DubaiDubai was described by the New York Times, "the kind of city where you might meet Michael Jordan at the Buddha Bar or bump into Naomi Campbell celebrating her birthday with a multi-day party" (Seth Sherwood). Looking back to the past, Dubai was not a beautiful city like it is today. In fact, it was a desert with nothing there. The first mention of the city dates back to 1095 AD and the first recorded settlement in Dubai dates back to 1799 AD. In 1932 the city was officially founded by Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al-Maktoum. In 1971, the city joined the United Arab Emirates as its second emirate. Since then, the city has amazed the world with its rapid improvement and boom. General information about Dubai will be briefly introduced in this article to provide visitors to Dubai with a general overview. Dubai is a medium-sized city. In 2009 there were approximately 1,772,000 people, of which 78% were male and 21% female. This huge number of males is due to the fact that most residents in Dubai are workers. The city has a diverse society, according to statistics, the 15%....
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