The Islamic world - Dubai, a rich Gulf State

17 important questions on The Islamic world - Dubai, a rich Gulf State

Name a few very rich oilproducing countries

1. Kuwait

2. Qatar

3. Bahrain

4. United Arab Emirates

Why is the income from oil per member of the population high?

The income form oil per member of the population is high because only nine million people own sixteen percent of the crude oil resources in the world.

When were these huge oil resources discovered?

These oil resources were only discovered in the 1960s.
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How much is a barrel of oil?

A barrel of oil is 159 litres

Does the oil bring in more money now than it did in the beginning?

The price of a barrel of iol has rocketed to around 60-80 dollars a barrel. Money keeps flowing into the oil states.

How many emirates are there in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

There are seven emirates in the UAE

What is the most important emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and why?

The most important is Abu Dhabi, It owns 90 % of the UAE oil.

What is another important emirate in the UAE and tell something about his famous capital?

Dubai is another important emirate. The capital is also called Dubai. The oil was discovered there in 1966 and Dubai grew from a tiny fishing village on the edge of the desert into one of the biggest cities of the world.

How developed the economy of Dubai?

In 1966: Dubai owns almost ten percent of the oil in the UAE, at first their GNP came 100% from oil.

2. Nowadays Dubai owns still ten percent of the oil in the UAE, but now only 6 % of its Gross National Product comes from oil. the other 94% is coming from trade and tourists.

Why is the Sheik of Dubai a pretty smart guy?

He realized that the oil would soon dry up, so he had to find a new role for Dubai. He decided to turn it into  the largest trade and tourist centre in the Middle East.

What was the motto of Dubai? What does it mean?

The motto is: 'anything good for trade is good for Dubai'

1. businesses have lots of freedom (hardly any regulations or taxes)

2. there are no problems with religion. The sheik doesn't care whether people are Sunnis of Shiites.

What is the answer of the sheik of Dubai on the criticism?

 

1. He's building one of the biggest airports in the world (10 times the size of the present Dubai airport)

2. He is building the wold's biggest skyscraper (Burj Dubai)

What is the criticism of the human rights organizations?

Sixty percent of the population of Dubai are Asian (mostly from India). They earn 5 euros a day working in the homes of the rich, or as dish-washers in one of the restaurants.(mam: ze worden behandeld als slaven)

What is the criticism of the environmental organizations?

They criticized the Dubai government for building islands off the coast. They say that this:

1.  has destroyed the tropical coral

2. is destroying the breeding ground of rare turtles

Who is criticizing the government of Dubai?

1. Environmental organizations.

2. Human rights organizations.

In what way is the sheik developing his country nowadays?

The money that flows into Dubai is used to transform the city into a magical world of luxury and entertainment.

Why is Dubai such a popular place for tourists?

1. they love the beautiful beaches

2. they love the luxurious hotels

3. they love the tax-free shops

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