Emirate of Dubai
دبيّ Imārat Dubayy | |
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Coordinates: 23°30′N 54°30′E / 23.5°N 54.5°ECoordinates: 23°30′N 54°30′E / 23.5°N 54.5°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Emirate | Dubai |
Independence from UK | 2 December 1971 |
Seat | Dubai |
Subdivisions | Citys and villages |
Government | |
• Type | Islamic absolute monarchy[1][2] within a federation |
• Ruler | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
• Crown Prince | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
Area | |
• Total | 3,885 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd[3] |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 4,177,059 |
• Rank | 1st |
Demonym(s) | Dubaian |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
ISO 3166 code | AE-DU |
Nominal GDP | 2015 estimate |
Total | US$105 billion[4] |
Per capita | US$44,000 |
Religion | Islam (the official state religion of the UAE) |
The Emirate of Dubai (Arabic: إمارة دبيّ; pr. Imārat Dubayy) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.[5] It is considered the most populous emirate of the UAE.
The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai. It is located in the Arabian Desert on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered to the south by the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the northeast by the emirate of Sharjah, to the southeast by the country of Oman, to the west by the emirate of Ajman, and to the north by the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. In December 1971, the emirates united to form the United Arab Emirates, thus ending their status as British Protectorates.[6][7]
The ruler of the emirate is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[8]
The emirate is made up of various other municipalities and villages. The inland exclave of Hatta is located about 134 km east of the city of Dubai. It is bordered by Oman to the east and south, the villages of Sayh Mudayrah and Masfout in Ajman to the west, and Ras Al Khaimah to the north.
Rulers of Dubai
- 9 July 1833 – 1836: Sheikh Obeid bin Said bin Rashid (d. 1836)[9]
- 9 July 1833 – 1852: Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail (d. 1852)[10]
- 1852 – 1859: Sheikh Saeed bin Butti (d. 1859)[9]
- 1859 – 22 November 1886: Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum (d. 1886)[9]
- 22 November 1886 – 7 April 1894: Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum (d. 1894)[9]
- 7 April 1894 – 16 February 1906: Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (d. 1906)[9]
- 16 February 1906 – November 1912: Sheikh Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum (d. 1912)[11]
- November 1912 – September 1958: Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (d. 1958)[10]
- September 1958 – 7 October 1990: Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (d. 1990)[12]
- 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006: Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (d. 2006)[13][14]
- 4 January 2006: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (b. 1949)[14]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1953 | 50,000 | — |
1968 | 59,000 | +1.11% |
1980 | 276,301 | +13.73% |
1985 | 370,788 | +6.06% |
1995 | 689,420 | +6.40% |
2005 | 1,321,453 | +6.72% |
2010 | 1,837,610 | +6.82% |
2017 | 2,836,062 | +6.40% |
Source: Citypopulation[15] |
See also
References
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- ^ About Dubai page of the Government of Dubai website (www.dubai.ae). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices - Emirate of Dubai 2015-2014" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Seven Emirates of the UAE". WorldAtlas. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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- ^ ""A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: The United Arab Emirates"". "Office of the Historian - Government of the United States". Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dubai Ruler - The GDMO - Dubai Government Media Office". mediaoffice.ae. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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- ^ a b "Ruling Family in Dubai". His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 775.
- ^ "The late Vice President Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum". UAE Cabinet. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "The Formation of the Federation". National Library and Archives of the UAE. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Pranay Gupte (January 2011). Dubai: The Making of a Megapolis. ISBN 9788184755046.
- ^ "UAE: Emirates". www.citypopulation.de.