- International Design Exhibition | 24 – 27 September 2012 | Dubai World Trade Centre | UAE
Facts & Figures
| Time: |
GMT +4 |
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| Currency: |
UAE Dirham (AED), 1 Dirham is divided into 100 fils |
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| Online Currency Convertor: |
www.xe.com |
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| Language: |
Whilst Arabic is the UAE’s official language, English is widely spoken and understood. |
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| Population UAE: |
4,598,600 (in 2009, source World Bank) |
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| Dialling Code: |
+971 |
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| Temperature: |
10°C to 50°C – the average temperature in October is 28°C |
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| Rain Fall: |
13cm a year |
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| Climate: |
Sub-tropical with sunny skies most of the year |
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| UAE map: |
Click here to see a map of the UAE |
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| Religion: |
Islam is the official religion of the UAE and there are a large number of mosques throughout the city. Other religions are respected and Dubai has two Christian churches as well as Hindu and Sikh temples. |
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| Emergency Services: |
For Police & Ambulance dial 999, for Fire Department dial 997 |
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| Logistics Infrastructure: |
An accessible market, considered the ‘Gateway to the Middle East’ where East meets West. Dubai is served by more than 100 shipping lines and 130 airlines (June 2009). |
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| Market Size: |
Due to its geographical position, the UAE acts as a natural gateway and trading hub between Europe, the Indian subcontinent, the Far East and Africa – where the most important import/export and re-import markets are found. The UAE is the third most important re-export centre in the world behind Hong Kong and Singapore. |
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| Ethnic Groups: |
Around 20% UAE nationals (Emiratis) and 80% non-nationals (50% South Asian expatriates, 22% other Arab and Iranian expatriates, and 8% other expatriates including Westerners and East Asians). The population of Dubai alone is estimated to be around 1.87 million in 2010. |
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| Electricity Supply: | 220 volts, UK three pin plugs | |
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