
{"id":4894,"date":"2018-07-03T03:07:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T03:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/?p=4894"},"modified":"2018-07-03T06:12:23","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T06:12:23","slug":"facts-about-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting UAE\u2019s Gold Capital for the First Time? Don\u2019t Miss Out on These Amazing Facts about UAE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever sent a package to Dubai through your local postal service?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, then you\u2019ll be familiar with the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>And then there would be some of you who might be wondering, \u201cWhat\u2019s so agonizing about a simple package delivery?\u201d while reading this piece.<\/p>\n<p>One of the amazing facts about UAE is that there are no zip codes, postal code system, or even an organized address system in UAE. And for your package to reach safely at your destination you need to rely on the local people and pray that they know the area well. Otherwise, your package will not reach its desired destination.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and yes while we are discussing facts about UAE, let me share a few more facts about Dubai. If you\u2019ve watched Tom Cruise involved in a car chase that too during a sandstorm, then don\u2019t even think about doing that here. Even if you\u2019re able to drive straight with the gusty winds whipping dust at your face, which I highly doubt you can, you can\u2019t beat the local police. Why?<\/p>\n<p>Well, for starters you cannot outspeed a Ferrari, Bentley or even Lamborghini. Yes, Dubai police actually own a fleet of these muscle cars. So, unless you are traveling at warp speed on Sheikh Zayed Road, it is best to give surrender yourself to the police if you\u2019ve committed any traffic violation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#Some_amazing_Facts_about_UAE\" >Some amazing Facts about UAE<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#If_you_see_Camels_on_the_road_dont_freak_out\" >If you see Camels on the road, don\u2019t freak out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#If_youre_willing_to_start_a_business_now_is_the_right_time_to_Hit_Dubai\" >If you\u2019re willing to start a business, now is the right time to Hit Dubai!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#Brace_yourselves_for_not_one_but_multiple_Grand_duchess\" >Brace yourselves for not one, but multiple Grand duchess<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#More_than_80_of_the_entire_population_in_UAE_is_expat_community\" >More than 80% of the entire population in UAE is expat community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#Not_everything_that_glitters_is_gold\" >Not everything that glitters is gold<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#UAE_gained_its_independence_without_facing_any_violence\" >UAE gained its independence without facing any violence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/facts-about-uae\/#On_a_final_note\" >On a final note<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_amazing_Facts_about_UAE\"><\/span>Some amazing Facts about UAE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_see_Camels_on_the_road_dont_freak_out\"><\/span><strong><u>If you see Camels on the road, don\u2019t freak out <\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The culture history dates back to ancient times, right when camels were used as the only mode of transport. Camels are a huge part of the tradition and culture of UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Camel_1.gif\" alt=\"camel on the road- Facts about UAE\" width=\"704\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People own camels, drink camel milk, eat camel, and even use camels for entertainment. You will be amazed at how many events based on camel racing are held in UAE each year. If you\u2019re planning to visit the UAE anytime soon, just keep in mind that you can run yourself into a camel if you don\u2019t pay attention to the roads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_youre_willing_to_start_a_business_now_is_the_right_time_to_Hit_Dubai\"><\/span><strong><u>If you\u2019re willing to start a business, now is the right time to Hit Dubai!<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the facts about UAE for Entrepreneurs is that \u2018time is everything\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re willing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/mobile-app-development\">develop a mobile application<\/a> for yourself in six months, this will be equal to six months of doing nothing else or it means this gives your competitors six months to compete with you or pull them off from the competition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today.jpg\" alt=\"start today - Facts about UAE\" width=\"421\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-146x146.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/start-today-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you need to build the mobile app as soon as possible or release the beta version first and iterate the app for few more months. You cannot wait for things to happen. You have to go there and make them happen as soon as you can.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brace_yourselves_for_not_one_but_multiple_Grand_duchess\"><\/span><strong><u>Brace yourselves for not one, but multiple Grand duchess<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike Europe or Japan, UAE has more than one royal family. Each state of the UAE is governed by a different royal family.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous UAE royal family is of Abu Dhabi \u2013 the Al Nahyan and Al Maktoum family who rules Dubai.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/founders-of-the-union\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rulers of the United Arab Emirates <\/a>are quite strict on their customs and values. Although the royal families stay away from the general public, recently Dubai royal <a href=\"http:\/\/emirateswoman.com\/dubai-royal-family-sheikh-hamdan-sheikh-mohammed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">family mingled with common people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family.jpg\" alt=\"royal family - Facts about UAE\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.branex.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/royal-family-133x75.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_than_80_of_the_entire_population_in_UAE_is_expat_community\"><\/span><strong><u>More than 80% of the entire population in UAE is expat community<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Out of <a href=\"http:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/countries\/united-arab-emirates-population\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9.54 million people, more than 5.7 million people are immigrants<\/a>, which makes up to 90% of the total population. These expect to move to the UAE for fashion, business, and for Entrepreneurship. With various <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimonsters.com\/blog\/top-7-places-to-visit-in-sharjah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">places to visit in Sharjah<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimonsters.com\/blog\/dubai-shopping-festival-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12-hour shopping marathon<\/a>, Dubai makes it a popular shopping destination and one the most diversified cultural places across the world.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_everything_that_glitters_is_gold\"><\/span><strong><u>Not everything that glitters is gold<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most of the people who visit Dubai measure it by the glitzy malls and the gold <em>souqs<\/em>. This often gives the perception that everyone in Dubai is rich.<\/p>\n<p>That is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>Normally these materialistic things are owned by the local Emiratis and they treat it as part of the culture and the oil boom in the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is an abundance of opportunity for the people who come to start their own business. Hundreds of thousands of people from the Indian Subcontinent and the Far East have traveled to this modern oasis of ravishing business opportunities. Like everywhere else, startups have to struggles. But with hard work and consistency, everything can be achieved.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UAE_gained_its_independence_without_facing_any_violence\"><\/span><strong><u>UAE gained its independence without facing any violence <\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from other interesting facts about UAE, another one is that the UAE came into existence without facing any violence.<\/p>\n<p>It dates back to the year 1971 when the Great Britain who ruled the region gave up the <a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/middle-east\/united-arab-emirates\/articles\/uaes-founding-father-who-was-sheikh-zayed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">independence with peace agreements<\/a>. While other countries who were under the influence of Great Britain had to fight for their independence.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main reason behind the agreements being peaceful is due to the fact that UAE discovered oil in their region which gave them an advantage over Great Britain.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_a_final_note\"><\/span><strong><u>On a final note <\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The UAE is a versatile country teeming with opportunities for everyone who wants to make it big. There are tons of facts about the UAE which will have to wait for my next blog. If you\u2019ve enjoyed these facts about the UAE or you know any history about UAE feels free to share it in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever sent a package to Dubai through your local postal service? If yes, then you\u2019ll be familiar with the ordeal. 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