Sunday, December 4, 2011

Abu Dhabi

This city alone generates more than half of the total gross domestic product of the entire United Arab Emirates. A very good city for starting up a business, considering it;s stable economy. I have always wondered what it would be like to live there, considering most of the people over there live a dream; and international dream. Abu Dhabi is a very rich city in terms of per capita income; around $63,000, which is well above all of the other emirates in the country.

The city planning is superb, with a very organized and modern infrastructure. The contemporary touch to the city is like the other oil rich cities of the Middle East. The thing about Abu Dhabi that isn't necessarily found in it's neighboring cities is the extensive amount of skyscrapers. This city has a modest amount, considering the fact that it's the nation's capital and the wealthiest.

Abu Dhabi has a very diverse culture due to the large expatriate population. However the local communities are predominately  Arab. The education system in the city is very developed as well. There are a series of private schools and universities.

Nothing really differs between this city and the other emirates within the country. I have recognized these places as the most flashy in the world, due to the fact that their intentions to impress the world aren't really failing. However, I wish they were failing because this is supposed to be an Islamic state and materialism is looked down upon in Islam.

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