REASONS THAT THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IS WAY OVER THE TOP

ON THE TOP FLOORS OF THE TALLEST SKY SCRAPERS

IN DUBAI, PEOPLE HAVE TO WAIT 2 EXTRA MINUTES

BEFORE BREAKING THEIR FAST DURING RAMADAN

BECAUSE THE SUN IS VISIBLE FOR LONGER

DUBAI DOESN'T HAVE ANY STREET ADDRESSES OR

ZIP CODES. THIS MEANS THAT THE POST OFFICE

DOESN'T DELIVER ANYTHING. RATHER, PEOPLE JUST

HAVE BOXES AT THE POST OFFICE THAT THEY

HAVE TO COME AND CHECK

ONE QUARTER OF THE FULLY OPERATIONAL

CONSTRUCTION CRANES ON THIS PLANET ARE

FOUND IN DUBAI (30,000 OF THEM)

ABU DHABI OWNS MOST OF THE CHRYSLER

BUILDING IN MANHATTAN

ALTHOUGH THE UAE'S ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

RANKS 3RD IN THE WORLD (IT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY

POWERED BY GAS), IT HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE

PROPONENT OF CAPPING EMISSIONS

(KYOTO PROTOCOL) AND SOLAR POWER

IN DUBAI YOU CAN FIND ATMS THAT WILL GIVE

YOU A GOLD BAR

THE WORLD ISLANDS, A FAMOUS AND LAVISH LAND

RECLAMATION PROJECT, IS SINKING INTO THE WATER

ARABS ONLY CONSTITUTE 13% OF THE POPULATION IN

THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. SOUTH ASIANS ARE

SIGNIFICANTLY MORE NUMEROUS

OUT OF A TOTAL POPULATION OF OVER 9 MILLION

PEOPLE ONLY 1.4 MILLION ARE CITIZENS. THE REST

ARE WORKERS FROM ABROAD (USUALLY ASIA)

THAT HAVE COME TO MAKE THEIR FORTUNES.

THIS MEANS THAT NEARLY 90% OF THE

POPULATION IS FOREIGN