Endpoint Gulf Region

City Information

Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate by area, after Abu Dhabi. A majority of the emirate's revenues are from trade, real estate and financial services. Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribut less than 6% 92006) of Dubai's US$ 37 billion economy (2005). Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005 before the current large-scale construction boom.