REASONS THAT THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IS WAY OVER THE TOP
Added on: 9th May 2016
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
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