Dubai is one of the seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the eastern Arabian Peninsula. It is the second largest emirate in the UAE and probably the most well known.The modern city of Dubai was created with the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Under the guidance of Shaikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Maktoum, it has forged a reputation as one of the most important and vibrant cities in the Middle East. The liberal nature of Dubai, coupled with unprecedented investment, mammoth project developments and year round sunshine has turned the emirate into a popular tourist destination as well as an essential place to do business.

Dubai is one of the few Arabian states open to the West in terms of culture and social integration and secure in terms of political and economic environments. This destination has especially become attractive to people thinking of settling outside their home country in Europe, South Africa or South East Asia. The sunny weather, the exchange rate and the completely cosmopolitan nature of the state is something that is found in few other countries.