Emirate area4.1 billion m2
5.5 millionBaseball diamonds
12,100Disneylands
425 billionIndex cards
4,114 square kilometers total
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Dubai
The desert city reinvented as a global hub of commerce and spectacle/Cities & Urban
Dubai, one of seven emirates of the UAE, covers about 4,114 square kilometers, though the built-up urban area is a fraction of that. The city has transformed from a modest trading port into one of the world's most ambitious urban experiments, featuring the Burj Khalifa (828 m, the world's tallest building), artificial islands shaped like palm trees, an indoor ski slope, and the world's largest shopping mall. Dubai's population has grown from about 183,000 in 1975 to over 3.5 million, with roughly 85% of residents being expatriates.
Measurements
Urban built-up area1.5 billion m2
359 millionPing pong table tops
1.2 millionOlympic pool surfaces
40.5 millionTwo-car garages
Approximately 1,500 km2
Burj Khalifa height828 m
360 millionthsGreat Barrier Reefs
2.1 tenthsCentral Park lengths
3,764TV remotes
World's tallest building
Coastline72,000 m
262 trillionWater molecules
15,551Toyota Corollas
468 trillionDiamond bond lengths
Including artificial islands
Metro network length90,000 m
60,000Bathtub lengths
49,180Step ladder heights
98,901Umbrellas
90 km driverless metro
Palm Jumeirah diameter5,000 m
25,000Cucumber lengths
820Boxing ring sides
Artificial palm-shaped island