Emirate of Dubai

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Emirate of Dubai دبيّ Imārat Dubayy
Emirate
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 23°30′N 54°30′E / 23.5°N 54.5°E / 23.5; 54.5Coordinates: 23°30′N 54°30′E / 23.5°N 54.5°E / 23.5; 54.5
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
Independence from UK	2 December 1971
Seat	Dubai
Subdivisions	hide Towns and villages Dubai Jebel Ali Al Awir Al Lisaili
Government
• Type	Absolute monarchy[1][2]
• Emir	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
• Crown Prince	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Area
• Total	3,885 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
Area rank	2nd[3]
Population  (2019)
• Total	4,177,059
• Rank	1st
Demonym(s)	Dubaian
Time zone	UTC+4 (UAE standard time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4
ISO 3166 code	AE-DU
Nominal GDP	2015 estimate
Total	USD 105 billion[4]
Per capita	USD 44,000
Religion	Islam (the official state religion of the UAE)

The Emirate of Dubai (Arabic: إمارة دبيّ‎; pr. Imārat Dubayy) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.^[5]

The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai. It is located in the Arabian Desert on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered to the south by the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the northeast by the emirate of Sharjah, to the southeast by the country of Oman, to the west by the emirate of Ajman, and to the north by the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. In December 1971, the emirates united to form the United Arab Emirates, thus ending their status as British Protectorates.

The ruler of the emirate is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.^[6]

The emirate is made up of various other municipalities and villages. The inland exclave of Hatta is located about 134 km east of Dubai City. It is bordered by Oman to the east and south, the villages of Sayh Mudayrah and Masfout in Ajman to the west, and Ras Al Khaimah to the north.

Rulers of Dubai[]

• 9 July 1833 – 1836 Sheikh Obeid bin Said bin Rashid (d. 1836)
• 9 July 1833 – 1852 Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail (d. 1852)
• 1852 – 1859 Sheikh Saeed bin Butti (d. 1859)
• 1859 – 22 November 1886 Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum (d. 1886)
• 22 November 1886 – 7 April 1894 Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum (d. 1894)
• 7 April 1894 – 16 February 1906 Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (d. 1906)
• 16 February 1906 – November 1912 Sheikh Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum (ca. 1851–1912)
• November 1912 – September 1958 Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum
• September 1958 – 7 October 1990 Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912–1990)
• 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006 Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (ca. 1943–2006)
• 4 January 2006 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (b. 1949)

See also[]

• Outline of Dubai

References[]

External links[]

• Dubai travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Dubai.ae – Dubai Government official website