Dubai

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Dubais main street in 1990
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The same street in 2003
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again, a few years later
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Due to the building explosion 25 of all tower
cranes of the world are located in Dubai
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Dubais coast 
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Everything on this photo was built during the
last 5 years, including the palm shaped island
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The World Islands

 
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The Burj al-Arab hotel is the worlds largest
hotel and the only 7 hotel .
 
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 In 2005, the construction of the Burj Dubai was
started. (to be completed in 2008).  
  The total height will be over 800 meters
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Dubai in 2009.  
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 When completed, this will be Dubais tallest
building
The Al Burj.
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This building will reach a height of 1200 meters.

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This makes the building 30 larger than the Burj
Dubai and three times as big as the Empire State
Building.