DUBAI

Dubai is one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates-UAE. Located on the Persian Gulf coast, within the Arabian Desert, and on the south with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah in the northeast, and the Sultanate of Oman in the southeast. The incoming salt water of the Gulf called Khor Dubai or Dubai Creek runs through the city to the northeast-southwest. Its area is 4113 km ² The name "Dubai" can come from Arabic or Persian, and first appeared in the literature, when he was quoted by the Italian merchant Gaspero Balbi in 1587. The origin of the word may come from Daba-a derivative of Yadub-which means "flowing thing," referring to the slow flow of Dubai Creek.

There is little documented information on the prehistoric period until the fourth century when it began to profess Islam in the UAE. Since then, it is known that the first inhabitants settled in the present territory of the emirate were trading beads, an activity in which base their economy to the twentieth century, and that would allow them to trade with China, India and Pakistan. Its economic and strategic location in the Arabian Gulf countries made other cataloged its capital city of the same name as the "Venice of the Gulf". The ambition at that time to take over the trade routes led several countries to have disputes with each other. Finally, in 1766, Britain became the routes and Dubai since passed maintain a dependency of the British government, which prevail for nearly two centuries. In 1833, the Al Maktoum clan moved from their settlement south of Abu Dhabi and Dubai invaded and since then, this dynasty ruled the emirate. The relationship with the English had a special importance as it guaranteed them protection against possible invasions of other nomadic tribes, in addition to these sometimes intervened to maintain internal political and social stability. The discovery of oil in Dubai, in 1960, marked a significant change in its economy and administration. In the following decade formed the UAE, which ended its dependence Dubai authorities in the UK