Emirate of Dubai

The Emirate of Dubai is one of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located on the Persian Gulf coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its capital is Dubai, a major regional center for trade, transport, and tourism.

Dubai: Dubai is the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai and the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. The city shares the emirate’s name but is only one part of its territory.
Bani Yas: Bani Yas is a tribal confederation from which several ruling families of the United Arab Emirates descend. The Al Maktoum dynasty’s origins link Dubai’s rule to this confederation.
Federal Supreme Council: The Federal Supreme Council is the UAE’s highest constitutional authority, composed of the rulers of its seven emirates. Dubai’s ruler participates in the federal body that selects the president and approves major policy.
Jebel Ali Port: Jebel Ali Port is a major seaport in Dubai and one of the busiest container ports in the Middle East. Its scale makes the emirate a hub for shipping and regional distribution.
Burj Khalifa: Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai that has been the world’s tallest building since its completion in 2010. It became a highly visible symbol of the emirate’s construction boom.
United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the southeastern Arabian Peninsula. Dubai is a constituent emirate within this federal state.
Trucial States: The Trucial States were sheikhdoms on the southern Persian Gulf coast that entered treaties with Britain from 1820 onward. Dubai’s nineteenth-century political history unfolded within this British-protected system.
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates: The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates establishes the federation’s institutions and divides powers between federal and emirate governments. It defines which responsibilities Dubai retains and which belong to federal authorities.
Dubai International Airport: Dubai International Airport is the emirate’s principal international airport and a major global passenger and cargo hub. Air connections support Dubai’s role in tourism, trade, and transit.
Palm Jumeirah: Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago off Dubai’s coast, developed as a residential and tourism destination. Its construction demonstrates how land reclamation transformed the emirate’s coastline.

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