4. Dubai دبي Arabian Gulf Eastern coast 1 of 7 emirates of the U.A.E. Well-known for tourism. Location contributes to global trade.
5. Statistics احصاءات Size 2,428 square miles (U.A.E = 30,000 sq. mi.) Population 1,930,959 (U.A.E. = 5,148,664) 16% Emirati; 50% South Asian; 24% Other Arab & Iranian; 10% other expatriates. Local currency Dirham ($1 = 3.67 AED)
6. Economy الاقتصاد Independence Dec. 2, 1971 from the U.K. GDP of U.A.E $199.8 Billion (PPP) $40,200 per capita (country comparison – 21) Reliance on trade, services, and finance. Real estate & property focus
7. Technology & Infrastructure Cell phone users = 3.2 MM (2010) U.A.E. = 10.672 million U.A.E. Main line phones = 1.6 million U.A.E. Internet Users = 3.45 MM 50-50 dial-up and broadband Satellite Al-Yahsat 85 countries Nedaa Telecommunications leader Dubai
8. Technology & Infrastructure Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Est. in 2003 Est. Etisalat as sole telephone & telecommunications provider for U.A.E. Censorship Total ban on VoIP Ban on Israeli Internet domain (.il) BBM Ban (2010)
10. Dubai Internet City & MediaCity Internet City Launched in 2000 Microsoft, Dell, HP, Cisco, IBM, Sun Microsystems, etc. Media City Global media hub Dedicated media zone CNN, BBC, Reuters, NBC
11. Media/Telecom Investment Potential Department of Economic Development Moving toward streamlined electronic system 2015 Strategy Dubai in the future Wireless Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Support for press freedom Broadband expansion Negative Potential
13. Sources Dubai Statistics Centre <http://www.dubai.ae/en.portal?topic,SCDDEG,0,&_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=dept> Telecommunications Regulatory Authority <http://www.tra.gov.ae/index.php> Condo Hotels Dubai <http://www.condohotelsdubai.com/ask-expert/size-and-location.htm> Nations Encylopaedia<http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/United-Arab-Emirates.html> CIA World Factbook. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html> U.S. Department of State <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5444.htm>
