Cruel little facts about Dubai

Whoever heard the name Dubai also envisioned a place that exuded riches and regal status in the world. It must be a world full of billionaires, supercars, tigers to replace cats and dogs, and there are the tallest buildings in the world.

However, Dubai is not only full of flashy features. In fact, we have great misunderstandings about life in this city. Wealth is real, but the truth is sometimes not as we imagined, but even the grim part.

1. Dubai is the capital of billionaires?

Dubai is indeed a gathering place for the rich, with a high rate of millionaires. However, the world has about 5000 billionaires, only 20 live in Dubai.

If you had to choose a place for the title of "billionaires of the billionaires," it must be Beijing - the place with the most billionaires in the world, followed by New York.

2. No poor people in Dubai?

Contrary to the lavish glamor, Dubai actually has a part of the poor not small, and it is an immigrant community.

Migrant workers in Dubai must work for only $ 200 - $ 350 (about 4.5 to 8 million VND / month). There are even salary positions for only $ 30. Low wages plus expensive living standards, most of them must be in tight rooms with people who are in the same situation. On average, each room contains about 5 people.

3. Dubai is a country?

Many people think Dubai is a country, but it is actually just a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi, but the most populated place is Dubai.

4. Dubai's unemployment rate is zero?

Actually this idea is not wrong, but everything has a reason. First: all migrant workers in Dubai, if not applying for a work visa, will be sent back to the country within 30 days. As for indigenous people, they easily get jobs because they have access to any desired university in the world (costs will be paid by the UAE government).

The policy of "expelling people" and "raising the locals" is the real reason behind the low unemployment rate in this country.

5. Dubai clean?

This is also a misconception. On the outside, Dubai looks like a place with a clean ecosystem, but inside is not.

The population has grown rapidly, water resources are in short supply, buildings and buildings have grown too much, plus the lack of a synchronous sewage treatment system has made it impossible for Dubai to be considered a clean city.

In addition, Dubai's climate also makes many people frustrated. In spring and summer, the outdoor temperature here reaches 48 ° С. The sunshine time is longer than usual, plus the humidity creates an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

6. The UAE "Empire" existed for a long time?

Looking at Dubai's facilities, everyone thinks this place has a long history of development. But in fact, the emirate was unified in 1971, and Dubai also has a relatively young age compared to other cities in the world.

Yet they surprised the whole humanity with inventions, financial capabilities, technology and many other areas.

7. Is the police in Dubai always using super cars?

Dare to fish that no less than once you see the police in Dubai go on duty on Lamborghini or Ferrari cars. However, in fact, they use many different types of vehicles, upper yellow lower enough bran. Maybe in the luxury segment like BMW, Audi, but sometimes it's just a regular Toyota.

8. Dubai people feed newspapers and lions to replace cats and dogs

Maybe this is true, but it is no longer present. In fact, since 2017, raising wild animals violates the law in Dubai. Just try walking around with a leopard, you will immediately be imprisoned for 6 months, receiving a fine of about $ 2700 - $ 138,000.

The local people like to raise cats, and most people have no interest in dogs.

9. A skyscraper world

It is true that Dubai has a lot of tall buildings, but that's not all. They have low-rise villas, even rickety inns, reflecting profound rich and poor opposition.

10. Only Arabs live in Dubai?

In fact, 25% of Dubai's population is Indian. The rest are immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Even in total terms, 91% of Dubai's population are from other countries. In other words, the indigenous people of Dubai only make up 9%.

11. Is Dubai's prosperity due to oil?

This is only partially true. Since before the oil industry, Dubai people have been living on a dive for pearls, and it has become a money-making industry.

Dubai's pearls come from the Persian Gulf, which is considered the most beautiful, bright and valuable pearls. In the cultural museum in the UAE there is a whole area displaying the history of pearls.

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