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?
When were these huge oil resources discovered?
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How much is a barrel of oil?
Does the oil bring in more money now than it did in the beginning?
How many emirates are there in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?
What is the most important emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and why?
What is another important emirate in the UAE and tell something about his famous capital?
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?
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?
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?
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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