UAE - interesting facts about the country

The Arab Emirates is an amazing country full of oriental exotics and super-modern sights. Having visited at least one city, you will learn a lot of new things, because life there is very different from our everyday life. But just to read about how they live on the shores of the Persian Gulf, will be a curious one.

United Arab Emirates - the most interesting facts

So, we bring to your attention the 20 most interesting facts about the country of the UAE:

1. Luxury of the Arab Emirates. The first and the main thing that is worth assimilating a potential tourist is the extent to which the contrast between the standard of living in the countries of the Persian Gulf and our native CIS is striking. Thanks to the impressive deposits of oil and gas, as well as the favorable location on the road between Europe and the countries of the East, the United Arab Emirates occupies the 5th place in GDP per capita.
2. The main religion of the state is Islam. For this reason, strict rules about alcohol and appearance are quite strict here. In some emirates (for example, in Dubai ) this is more loyal, in others (such as Sharjah ) - on the contrary, with all severity. These requirements apply not only to local residents, but also to tourists.
3. During Ramadan, no one, including foreign guests, can eat food out of respect for local religion, except for a few tourist restaurants with tightly curtained windows. And those people who live at the top of the tallest skyscraper (it's located in the city of Dubai) have to wait 2 minutes longer before they see the sun disappearing over the horizon and you can start eating.
4. The extraction and export of hydrocarbons form the backbone of the UAE economy, and even so, the country invests a lot of money in the development and use of solar energy.
5. The tallest building in the world is located right here. It is Burj Khalifa with a height of 828 m. It has 163 floors. In addition to it, a huge number of other skyscrapers were built here, most of them in Dubai, along the highway Sheikh Zayd .
6. Retinal scan is waiting for everyone who enters the country as tourists. The state-of-the-art equipment of the country's airports allows carrying out this procedure, and thanks to it the security in the country is at a high level. There are practically no illegal immigrants.
7. Refusal of entry is waiting for those who have a visa in their passport, confirming that earlier he visited this country.
8. The climate in the UAE is characterized by high temperature and humidity. In the summer, 50-degree heat and 90% humidity make it almost unbearable on the street. Because of this, absolutely all the rooms, up to bus stops, are equipped with air conditioning.
9. Fans of beach holidays will be interested to learn such an interesting fact about the UAE: in each emirate sand on the coast of different colors. For example, in Ajman it is snow-white, and in Dubai it has an orange tinge.
10. The indigenous population of the UAE is a privileged class. Only 13% of Arabs live here (the rest of the UAE are Hindus, Pakistanis, etc.). Many of the aborigines do not work: they simply do not need it, because they receive from the state a grant of about $ 2 thousand. The Arabs can study at the expense of the state in any university in the world, they have many social guarantees. For example, young families from indigenous people receive 70 thousand dirhams (a wedding gift from the state) and a luxurious villa in addition. And for the birth of the first child each family receives $ 50 thousand. Well-off Arabs can afford to keep the most unusual pets - for example, leopards.
11. Arab sheikhs are the richest people in the world. They buy gold laptops and jacuzzis, keep huge fleets and have up to 4 wives. Sheikh's title is given for life.
12. The founder of the state of the UAE is Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who brought up 19 sons. His fortune was estimated at $ 20 billion.
13. For women in the Emirates special conditions. They are given a separate car in the subway , a special, "female" section on the bus and even a special taxi.
14. Bribery in the UAE is taboo. If there are any problems with the local police, you should not even try to offer a bribe - this will only increase your problems.
15. Police cars here are the same Bentley, Ferrari and Lamborghini, on which the locals drive, most of them very wealthy. It is believed that the police such machines help in the fight against criminals traveling on the same expensive cars.
16. Metro in Dubai - automatic, it does not have a machinist. In the world this is the first such experience in the history of the subway.
17. The address system is very different from the usual one. Every house here does not have a room, but its own name.
18. Several free economic zones are located on the territory of Dubai, Jebel Ali. There is no need to pay taxes. For this reason, many world companies are doing business here.
19. Unusual ATMs can be seen on the streets and in the shops of the UAE - they issue not only paper bills but also gold bars.
20. Festival. In the 21st century, UAE residents prefer to ride not on camels, as before, but on modern expensive cars. In order to preserve traditions, the Camel Festival was established in the emirate of Abu Dhabi . In the program of the holiday - camel racing and beauty contest among animals.