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Dubai

6 areas studied, 251 projects on file.

Getting here

Where it is.

  • Dubai International Airport handled 95.2 million passengers in 2025.
  • Dubai Electricity and Water Authority reported 0.82 customer-minutes of electricity interruption in 2025 (about 49 seconds per customer).
  • The Metro Blue Line is a construction project with an announced opening target of 9 September 2029; it is not an operating connection.
More on getting around
  • Dubai International Airport handled 31.5 million passengers in January–June 2026.
  • The airport handled 13.0 million passengers in April–June 2026 as traffic recovered during the quarter.
  • The Dubai Building Code includes requirements for telecommunications and digital infrastructure.

Dubai Airports · Dubai Electricity and Water Authority · Roads and Transport Authority · Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, checked 8 September 2026

About Dubai

What is known about the area.

  • The record covers the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
  • Employers must provide health insurance for employees, including those working in free zones.
  • The Knowledge and Human Development Authority publishes private-school inspection ratings and school information in its education directory.
  • Digital Dubai reported an end-2025 population of 4.580 million.
  • The 29 August 2026 US advisory is Level 3 (reconsider travel) because of terrorism and armed conflict.
More about Dubai
  • Federal UAE laws apply alongside emirate-level rules; the national capital is Abu Dhabi.
  • Sponsors must arrange health insurance for dependants, including spouses, children and domestic workers.
  • Arabic is the UAE's official language.
  • Private-school fees are frozen for the 2026–27 academic year under the May 2026 directive.
  • Real economic output grew 5.4% in 2025, according to Digital Dubai's July 2026 release.
  • International visitors totalled 19.6 million in 2025, up 5.0% from 2024.

UAE Government · Dubai Government · Knowledge and Human Development Authority · Digital Dubai · US Department of State, checked 16 September 2026

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Last checked 16 September 2026. Prices, ownership rules, costs and our own analysis are not shown on this page.