![]() ![]() ![]() Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,717 ft) tall. Dubai ( / d uː ˈ b aɪ/, doo- BY Arabic: دبي, romanized: Dubayy, IPA:, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates. ![]()
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