Everything’s bigger in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates is home to many of “the world’s largest,” “the world’s tallest,” and “the world’s longest” entities. It’s also home to “the world’s richest” - the city of Abu Dhabi. Here are some other examples..
- World’s Tallest Building - Burj Dubai currently stands 159 stories tall. It will be completed in late 2008 and will include 30,000 homes, 9 hotels,19 residential towers, and the Dubai Mall. Entire development is estimated to cost $20B.
- World’s Largest Flag - On UAE National Day, a 50,000 square feet flag flew over Abu Dhabi, forming the largest aerial banner ever flown.
- World’s Largest Indoor Snow Park - Ski Dubai is 85m high and 85 m wide.
- World’s Longest and Tallest Bridge - The Sixth Crossing will be 1 mile long at 673 feet high, and is expected to be completed by 2012
- World’s Largest Mall - Dubai Mall will include the world’s largest aquarium.
- World’s First Revolving Tower - 55º Time Dubai will be a rotation apartment building that offers its residents 360-degree views across the Dubai cityscape.
- World’s Tallest and Only 7 Star Hotel - Burj Al Arab is one of the world’s most expensive hotels, with the Royal Suite going at $28,000 a night.
- World’s Largest Manmade Island - The Palm are the three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of Dubai. These islands can be recognized from the moon.
- There’s also The World off the coast of Dubai – It is a 300 island man made archipelago in the shape of the world map.
- World’s Largest Manmade Waterfront - Dubai Marina
- World’s First Luxury Underwater Hotel - The Hydropolis will be 66 feet below the Persian Gulf.
- And of course, World’s First Spaceport - the UAE Spaceport in Ras Al-Khaimah, which will offer the world’s first suborbital flights.
The UAE also has the world’s largest indoor pool, the world’s largest passenger hub, the world’s biggest yacht, the first zero-carbon city in the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi, among other achievements.
