Dubai is a city located in the United Arab Emirates. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. It has the largest population in the UAE and the second-largest land terriotory after Abu Dhabi. The earliest mention of Dubai is in 1095 AD and the earliest recorded settlement in the region dates from 1799. The Seikhdom of Dubai was formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al-Maktoum when he persuaded around 800 members of his tribe of the Bani Yas, living in what was then the Second Saudi State and now part of Saudi-Arabia. Today, Dubai has emerged as a cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a global city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East and the Persian Guld Region.
Atlantis is a resort located on Dubai's reclaimed artificial island The Palm. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is based on the myth of Atlantis includes distinct Arabian elements. The resort opened in September 2008. The hotel has 23 floors and 1539 rooms. Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai. At 321 m, it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world, however 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship. Sometimes referred to as "the world's only 7-star hotel", its star rating is disputed. Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper and the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 829,8 m. Constructions began on 21 September 2004 with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010 and is part of the new 490 acre development called Downtown Dubai.
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