Facts & Figures
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| Time: | GMT +4 |
| Currency: | UAE Dirham - 1 dirham is divided into 100 fils. |
| Currency Exchange: | www.xe.com |
| Language: | Whilst Arabic is the official language, English is widely spoken and understood |
| Population: | 3.769 million in 2005 |
| Dialling Code: | +971 |
| Temperature: | 10 °C to 48 °C – Average temperature in November 30°C |
| Rain fall: | 13 cm a year |
| Climate: | Sub-tropical with sunny skies most of the year |
| Map of Dubai: | Click here to see a map of Dubai |
| Religion: | Islam is the official religion of UAE and there are a large number of mosques throughout the city, other religions are respected and Dubai has two Christian churches as well as Hindu and Sikh temples. |
| Emergency Services: | Police & Ambulance - 999, Fire Department – 997 |
| Logistics infrastructure: | An accessible market, served by more than 170 shipping lines and 86 airlines |
| Market size: | More than $17 billion domestic imports annually, gateway to a $150 billion regional import market |
| Ethnic groups: | Cosmopolitan city with over 140 nationalities |
