| Due to its location the UAE has been able
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| | increasing percentage of Dubai's GDP
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| to act as a connecting link between
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| | (Gross domestic product), with some
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| Europe and the Indian subcontinent, the
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| | estimates putting it as high as 20 per
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| Far East and Africa since time
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| | cent. In fact tourism is expected to over
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| immemorial. It is still playing the role
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| | take oil exports as an important source
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| of intermediary between these vastly
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| | of revenue in the near future. Dubai's
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| different cultures, the only difference
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| | 255 hotels have a total of 17,253 rooms
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| being that air travel has significantly
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| | and occupancy in 1998 averaged 49.3 per
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| increased the number of visitors who come
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| | cent. Since January 1997 when the
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| to the UAE. Traditional Arab hospitality
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| | Department of Tourism and Commerce
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| and a delightful winter climate
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| | Marketing (DTCM) took over from the
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| complemented by a highly sophisticated
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| | Tourism and Trade Promotion Council,
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| infrastructure and crime-free
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| | there has been renewed focus on worldwide
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| environment, have also contributed in
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| | promotion of Dubai as an ideal tourist
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| recent years to creating an ideal
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| | destination and a thriving commercial and
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| atmosphere for the development of
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| | business center, very attractive for
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| tourism.
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| | Dubai property investors. This has
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| The UAE is also endowed with an extensive
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| | involved setting up the DTCM
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| coastline, sandy beaches and varied
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| | representative offices in many countries
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| landscape, where a wide variety of
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| | across the globe as well as participation
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| activities can be indulged, ranging from
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| | in numerous international tourism fairs.
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| powerboat races to sand-skiing. Manicured
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| | In addition, the DTCM has launched very
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| golf courses provide ready enjoyment and
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| | successful advertising campaigns
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| for the less active shopping
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| | worldwide. The DTCM also organizes
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| opportunities abound. In addition, the
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| | tourism-related exhibitions in Dubai.
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| country's deep-rooted cultural heritage,
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| | Early in 1999 it hosted the Arabian
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| accessible in the many cultural centers
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| | Marine Tourism Conference, the first of
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| and at traditional sports such as
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| | its kind to be held in the region. In May
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| falconry, camel- racing and horse-racing,
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| | more than 500 exhibitors from 40
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| has been a powerful attraction for
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| | countries participated in the Arab Travel
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| tourists. The UAE has also become a much
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| | Market 99, which was also held under the
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| sought after venue for conferences,
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| | auspices of the DTCM. Not surprisingly,
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| regional and international exhibitions
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| | since the number of tourists is expected
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| and major sports events such as the Dubai
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| | to reach three million by the end of the
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| World Cup, the Dubai Desert Classic Golf
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| | year 2000, Dubai has a number of major
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| Tournament, and polo and cricket
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| | tourism-related projects coming
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| competitions. It also has one of the best
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| | on-stream.
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| selections of Dubai property available
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| | Tourism in Dubai is an important part of
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| for investors.
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| | the Dubai government's strategy to
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| The growth of the tourism industry in
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| | maintain the flow of foreign dollars into
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| Dubai in the past few years is generally
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| | the emirate. Since the formation of the
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| described in superlatives: incredible,
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| | United Arab Emirates in 1971, Dubai has
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| phenomenal, outstanding, stellar,
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| | developed rapidly from oil and gas based
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| inspiring, triumphant and just about any
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| | state to a broadly based market economy.
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| other laudatory adjective you can think
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| | A 30-year development plan provided for
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| of. Although one might be tempted to
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| | substantial investment in property in
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| pass this off as marketing hype, in
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| | Dubai, education and infrastructure
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| Dubai's case, it may well be warranted.
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| | (transport and telecommunications) and
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| Tourism in the area is booming.
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| | has led to rapid growth in trade and
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| Independent studies show that the tourism
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| | inward investment.
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| industry has accounted for a steadily
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