The United Arab Emirates is a small country in the Persian Gulf. It is also impossible to have abortions - they are sent to prison for one year for them.
To visit this country or not - everyone decides for himself, but first find out about some interesting facts of the United Arab Emirates.
10. Prohibition of alcohol
We Russians are used to the fact that alcohol is sold in every market and kiosk. In the UAE, Muslims can drink alcohol only with a license. Therefore, tourists do not have such privileges, so if you want to have fun on the beach with a bottle of cold beer or an alcoholic cocktail, you will not succeed. Of course you can take a chance, but for drinking drinks without a license you will be fined 600 dirhams (this is 10 943 rubles). If you still really want to drink, do it in your room, since the police are unlikely to drop by, but don’t go outside with the smell of alcohol. And, for example, alcohol is not sold at all in Sharjah, it can only be bought at the airport.
9. Crime rate
The United Arab Emirates is probably the country with the lowest crime rate. Here you can safely go out and at 2 a.m., not afraid that someone will bother you or rob you. But we Russians are still afraid, because we are used to the fact that people and their intentions are different. One tourist said: “I am walking along a narrow path, the lights are off. The Pakistanis are coming towards me, and I’m all scared. But they just asked me to smoke, and then disappeared into the darkness without getting a cigarette, because I'm not a smoker. ” In the United Arab Emirates, the death penalty is applied for the murder, and if a migrant steals something, he will be deported and barred from entering the country. For a joke with a sexual connotation launched in the direction of the girl, you can get a fine of $ 5,000.
8. Social networks are prohibited
We, modern people, cannot imagine our life without the Internet: we watch films, find information, learn, communicate, play, work ... In general, we have everything on the Internet. But in the UAE they monitor the use of social networks - according to higher authorities, social networks are only harmful to residents of the country. For example, if you take a selfie in Dubai and mark people on Facebook in the photo, you run the risk of going to jail. It is also forbidden to distribute photographs that depict idle life - parties, drinking alcohol. Also, you can not upload adult content. Even in the Emirates, you can not talk about wealthy citizens.
7. Trains in the UAE metro
At the moment, Dubai Metro is considered the longest and fully automated rail system in the world. You can get to the city center directly from the airport, agree that this is very convenient, because you usually have to call a taxi to get somewhere. There are 26 stations on the red line and 20 on the green line. All metro stations are closed, and the doors open synchronously with the train that arrived. Each station has elevators, toilets and escalators. As part of one train - 5 cars, and the length of each of them is 75 meters. One train can accommodate more than 640 people.
6. Palm tree islands slowly sink
In Dubai there is an artificial resort "Mir", and according to the newspapers, the islands go under water. 300 islands sink, merging into one. The project is “frozen” because, according to the authorities, it is unreliable and impractical. But even despite the fact that the islands are threatened with flooding, Mir has already been bought out by 70%. The beauty of the bulk islands is that the coastline increases tens of times, which is very beneficial for real estate buyers. Many people would like real estate on the coast, with the islands this issue is being addressed.
5. The pearl of the UAE
The real pearl of the Emirates is Al Fujairah, located in the Indian Ocean. An landscape of unimaginable beauty spreads to the inhabitants and tourists - the mountains approach in some places directly to the ocean ... The coastline is stretched for 90 km! The area has a wonderful climate and there are no environmental problems. Al Fujairah has the most ideal climate, with an average temperature of 27 degrees. The emirate has beautiful valleys and a large number of spring wells. You can go fishing in the emirate, because here is a great underwater world, and the water is crystal clear.
4. Traffic police
If we talk about the traffic police of the Emirates, then the employees work on the same principle as ours. In case of an offense, you can call the police, and she will immediately arrive at the scene. The uniform of the police is made in sand color, and they put on leather red shoes. Police women dress in green uniforms with a skirt on the floor. Any motorist can envy the cars of traffic police - they are always new, sports, equipped with everything necessary.
3. Fines for violation of traffic rules
Since 2017, fines for traffic rules have been increased in the UAE. And not only fines, but also points that can adversely affect motorists. Penalty points are awarded for each offense, which may lead to the driver being stripped of his driver’s license. The most dangerous offense is drunk driving. The driver receives 23 points and a car is confiscated from him for 60 days. And if the police found that you were taking drugs, then you can say goodbye to your car for a whole year.
2. Leader in the development of solar energy
The modern world cannot be imagined without energy - oil tycoons continue to fight even despite the fact that everything is moving towards the end of the oil era. While oil and greedy tycoons are “shaking” about oil, the government of the Arab Emirates supports the idea of solar energy, whose reserves are inexhaustible. Due to its climate, the Emirates are simply the perfect place for the development of solar energy. According to some reports, by 2030, solar panels will be installed on the roof of all houses.
1. Fast development
The United Arab Emirates is one of the richest countries in the world. And only half a century ago, there was only a desert on the site of the UAE. Rapid development began when oil was discovered. The authorities immediately realized that a resource-based economy could be formed on this resource. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum set a goal - to ensure a comfortable existence for the nation, and decided that the capital from the sale of oil should be directed to the development of the city’s infrastructure. Hospitals, educational institutions, business centers, etc. began to appear quickly in Dubai. In 2002, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum allowed all foreigners to acquire full ownership of property in Dubai. So the Emirate began to attract investors from all over the world, which, of course, influenced the country's economy.