L2 - UAE Flashcards
What is the population in Fujairah (periphery)?
Around 137,000
What is the population in the core of Dubai?
Roughly 1.7 million
What is overcrowding and lack of jobs in the core a result of?
RUM (from periphery to core)
What is the value of UAE’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Dirham?
1 trillion Dirham
What is the 1st sector of jobs in Fujairah (periphery)?
Agriculture and production of raw materials
Why are most women in Fujairah jobless?
They do not have the freedom to travel 2 hours away (female rights) into Dubai where most of the jobs are
Name 1 major project that took place in Dubai?
- Emirates airline
- Al-Makhtoum
- Palm Island
Where is the HQ for Etisalat?
Dubai
What is a big part of the people in Fujairah’s culture? (Hint: hook in water)
Traditional fishing culture
Where do petrol and gas exports from Dubai go through in UAE?
Jebel Ali FEZ