Warm up 3/8 Get a review from the table. What percentage of U.S. oil comes from the Middle East?

Dubai, 1990

Dubai, 2003

Dubai, 2008

It is estimated that in 2008, Dubai had 15%-20% of the world’s cranes!

The Dubai Waterfront, when completed will be the largest waterfront development in the world.

All built in the last 20 years

These were built using a Dutch dredging technique These were built using a Dutch dredging technique. Three will be built, with the last being the largest. You should be able to see them from space.

The resort has 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, and supports 500,000 people.

The World Islands

The Universe

The Burj Al-Arab, the tallest hotel in the world. Considered a 7 star hotel. Stands on an artificial island.

Just to go in and “see it” costs 60 € . Can you imagine what it would cost to spend the night?…..

... In a little room like this one....

Or this one....

Let me tell you: you can enjoy one night in a luxury suite from $7,500 to $15,000 the most expensive...

This is the panoramic suite for $ 8,250 per night...

You need to add what it will cost you to dine in this restaurant

Once you are there you can swim in one of the numerous pools....

Or perhaps take a bath

You can have a drink in one the numerous bars...

.... and be always in a “meeting”...

... or play a tennis match with Agassi...

Crazy isn’t it. And who will worry if you lost a ball. … Crazy isn’t it? And who will worry if you lost a ball?…. For the price of one hour of court you can buy hundreds of balls...

Hydropolis, the world’s first underwater hotel Hydropolis, the world’s first underwater hotel. Construction has been delayed, perhaps, indefinitely.

Finally, take a look at this rotating skyscraper....

This tower has a height of 250 meters and 59 floors mounted in a concrete core which will serve as a rotating shaft. The floors will be pre-assembled and then attached to the core of the building. Each floor will rotate separate from the others. The velocity will be slow and not noticed by the residents.

The tower will have solar and aeolian electric system generators to be self-sufficient. The project is Italian and has not begun yet. It is predicted that its construction, will last two and a half years. The projected cost will be around 500 million dollars.

The Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), is the tallest building in the world. 2,717 ft. to top of spire 2,038 ft. to top floor (160) 40% taller than the world’s current tallest building.

Was unfinished because of financial reasons until bailed out by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Burj Dubai 2,717 ft.

Burj Al Arab

The Trump International Hotel and Tower was to sit on one of the Palm Islands. Cancelled because of the global recession in 2008

Dubailand will be the largest amusement park in the world Dubailand will be the largest amusement park in the world. Construction delayed.

It will be twice the size of Disneyworld.

Sports complexes at Dubailand.

200,000 daily visitors are expected.

The Dubai Mall is the biggest in the world. 9 million sq. ft The Dubai Mall is the biggest in the world. 9 million sq. ft., and 1000 stores.

Ski Dubai is the largest indoor ski resort in the world Ski Dubai is the largest indoor ski resort in the world. This is a proposal for their next one.

Many oil producing countries have similar population pyramids

For a number of years there were more construction workers in Dubai than actual citizens.