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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates

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    The first post office in the region was opened in Dubai in 1909. Dubai had one post office which was Indian in origin, under the Sind circle, and opened on 19 August 1909. Until 1947, Indian stamps were in use and are distinguished by the cancellation "Dubai Persian Gulf". Pakistani stamps were used until 31 March 1948.

  3. History of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai in the late 1950s, built in 1787 Al Fahidi Fort today. Al Fahidi Fort is the oldest existing building in Dubai.. The Umayyads introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century [13] and sparked the vitalization of the area, opening up trade routes supported by fishing and pearl diving to eastern regions such as modern-day Pakistan and India, with reports of ships ...

  4. List of entities that have issued postage stamps (M–Z ...

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    This is a list of entities that have issued postage stamps at some point since stamps were introduced in 1840. The list includes any kind of governmental entity or officially approved organisation that has issued distinctive types of stamp for postal purposes. These include post offices in foreign countries and postal services organised by ...

  5. Dubai - Wikipedia

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    dm.gov.ae. Dubai[a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates. [7][8][9] The city has a population of around 3.6 million (as of 2022), [10] more than 90% of which are expatriates. [11] Dubai was founded in the 19th century as a fishing village.

  6. List of cities in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates Map of the United Arab Emirates. The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name.

  7. Timeline of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    1836 Obaid bin Saeed dies. Maktoum bin Butti becomes the sole ruler. 1852 – Saeed bin Shakhbut Al Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. 1859 – Hasher bin Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. 1865 – Indian Banians begin to arrive in Dubai. [3] 1886 – Rashid bin Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. 1892 – Rulers of Trucial Oman sign exclusive treaty of ...

  8. City Walk, Dubai - Wikipedia

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    City Walk was opened to the public in February 2016. [4] Meraas is a major developer in the City Walk area. [5] City Walk covers over 900,000 square meters of land, developed in two phases including commercial and residential areas, providing a destination for tourists. [6] It is close to Al Safa Road, Al Wasl Road, and Sheikh Zayed Road.

  9. Demographics of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Demographics of Dubai. The population of Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, is estimated to be 3.5 million as of April 2022 according to government data. [1][2] As of 2021, 3.2 million were non-Emirati, and 69% were male. [3] About 58.50% of the population is concentrated in the 25-44 age group.