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Written accounts document the existence of the city for at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Dubai shares [[law|legal]], [[politics|political]], [[military]] and [[economy|economic]] functions with the other emirates within a [[Federation|federal]] framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civic law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate by area, after [[Abu Dhabi]].<ref name=dxbpopulation>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-12&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&va=&pt=a |title=United Arab Emirates: metropolitan areas |publisher=World-gazetteer.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref> Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to possess [[veto]] power over critical matters of national importance in the country's [[Federal National Council|legislature]].<ref name=dxbshj>The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157</ref> Dubai has been ruled by the [[Al Maktoum]] dynasty since 1833. Dubai's current ruler, [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], is also the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE.
The emirate's current main revenues are from [[Tourism in Dubai|tourism]], [[real estate]] and [[financial services]].<ref name=ecosector>[http://www.dhcc.ae/Admin/Content/File/Documents/Dubai_Economic_Profile.pdf An Economic Profile of Dubai] Dubai Healthcare City. 2000</ref> Although Dubai's economy was originally built on the back of the [[oil industry]],<ref name=oilgas2 /> revenuesRevenues from [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]] currently contribute less than 6% (2006)<ref name=oilrev>[http://www.ameinfo.com/122863.html Oil share dips in Dubai GDP] ''[[AMEInfo]]'' (9 June 2007) Retrieved on 15 October 2007.</ref> of the emirateDubai's [[United States Dollar|US$]] 37 billion economy (2005).<ref name="ArBusEcon">[http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7297:dubai-economy-set-to-treble-by-2015&Itemid=1 Dubai economy set to treble by 2015] ''ArabianBusiness.com'' (3 February 2007) Retrieved on 15 October 2007.</ref> Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005, before the current large-scale construction boom.<ref name="Ddooo">{{Cite web |title=Dubai diversifies out of oil |url=http://www.ameinfo.com/66981.html |publisher=''[[AMEInfo]]'' |date=2005-09-07 |accessdate=2008-08-12}}</ref> Dubai has attracted attention through its real estate projects <ref name=freehold>{{cite web|url=http://www.startpagedubai.com/maps/Dubai-map-Freehold-Developments-large.htm |title=Dubai map with upcoming freehold developments |publisher=Startpagedubai.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref> and sports events. This increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a [[Global City]]<ref name=foreignpolicy>The 2008 Global Cities Index [http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=1]. Foreign Policy. Retrieved July 11, 2009.</ref> and business hub, has highlighted [[labor rights|labour]] and [[human rights]] issues concerning its largely South Asian workforce.<ref>[[Mike Davis (scholar)|Mike Davis]] (2006) [http://newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2635 Fear and Money in Dubai], ''[[New Left Review]]'' 41, pp. 47-68</ref>
== Etymology ==
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