Dubai – Some Facts

25. Mai 2006

(ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit)

  • Burj Dubai – each week one floor
  • Burj Dubai – workers earn 17,5 Drs. + 8,5 Drs. for Food per Day
  • In Dubai they plan and built cities
  • Hotel planed with 17500 Rooms for 1 Mio Guests
  • Without work – no stay in Dubai – else leaving within 21 Days
  • Every Day Traffic Jam – No Busses, Subway and Trams
  • 1 Liter Water costs 1,5 Drs – 1 Liter Fuel 1,5 Drs
  • Residental Rental fees rise 30 % from 2005 to 2006
  • Best Time for Driving Motocycle is in Wintertime
  • It rained 3 Days this year in Winter
  • Dubai-Weekend depends on the company
  • Construction of Buildings run 24h
  • The 3 Palms have effect on a rise of watertemperature of 7 degrees
  • UAE has got 7 Emirates – sheajah, ajmman, am alqoween, ras alkhemah, alfojerah, dubai, abu duhbi
  • Cranes – The second biggest amount ouf cranes working this time in the Emirates
  • Alcohol can just be found in Hotels and Clubs
  • It is by law not allowed to transport alcohol in any case
  • Car Driving zero tolerance on alcohol – caught: one month in jail
  • No postal adress – P.O. Box
  • Speedlimit 120 km/h – Overspeed-Ticket by Fax or Online-Check
  • Enhabitants run out of Dubai for Holidays on Juli and August
  • Nobody is having a walk for fun – Everybody is driving a climatisated Car
  • Accident? Police must be called and come! Red-Paper: You are to blame.
  • Shisha costs about 50 Drs. up to 150 Drs.
  • Airport is huge – but crowdy at night.
  • A Box of 10 Gauloises (200 Cigarettes) make 44.60 Drs.

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