Dubai - Burj Al Arab and dreamlike beaches

Dubai, UAE

Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates. The earthTV camera in Dubai is located on top of the Hotel Mina A'Salam, situated on Jumeirah Beach with excellent views of the Gulf and the Burj Arab, the monumental sail-shaped resort which represents superlatives in luxury in the modern Middle East. Furthermore, the earthTV camera shows the new biggest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa (828m - 2,717 ft).

Facts about: United Arab Emirates

Geographic Information

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are located in Southwest Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is a flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; with mountains in the east. Its strategic location along southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz makes it a vital transit point for world crude oil. The UAE is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called Cradle of Humanity.

Key aspects of tourism
In the last years, Dubai is focusing on tourism and is trying to attract visitors with luxury hotels or a man-made archipelago called "The World".