7 Mind Blowing Facts About Dubai That Will Make Your Jaw Drop
99.1% Crime solve rate
Bus stops are air-conditioned!
Ski or snow board in a mall in the middle of the desert!
Tallest Skyscrapers and biggest structures
Dubai Police fleet includes a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley...
ATMs dispense Gold bars
License Plates (Abu Dhabi) sold for up to $15 Million USD!
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Few facts about Dubai that will make you want to move and settle in Dubai!
1- 99.1% Crime solve rate
The crime rate in Dubai is so low that it is virtually 0%, which explains why the city is rated as one of the safest cities on Earth. As of 2016, Dubai’s crime solve rate is a whopping 99.1%, thanks to their non-tolerance in law violations and for being very particular about bringing the perpetrators of crimes to justice.
2- Dubai Police fleet includes a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley...
The reason for these posh cars in Dubai’s police fleet is to allow them to outrun criminals as well as to catch speeding drivers. Deaths on the road are common occurrences in Dubai (with one person killed in a traffic incident every 26 hours), most of which are caused by speeding, driving without a seat belt or driving while using mobile phones. These posh cars will hopefully make racers and irresponsible drivers in Dubai think twice.
3- ATMs dispense Gold bars
Yes, you read that right, ATMs dispensing GOLD BARS! Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Hotel, which boasts to be the most luxurious hotel in United Arab Emirates, installed the ATM machine in its lobby. The exterior of the machine is coated with a thin layer of gold and offers customers 320 items to pick from, ranging from gold bars, to customized gold coins.
4- Tallest Skyscrapers and biggest structures
Some of the tallest and biggest building structures in the world are located precisely here in Dubai. To name a few, Burj Khalifa of Dubai – world’s tallest building, the Dubai Mall – world’s largest mall, JW Marriott Marquis – world’s tallest hotel, and Dubai Marina – world’s second largest man-made marina. This certainly explains the million of tourists in Dubai every year.
5- Bus stops are air-conditioned!
What’s more, these air-conditioned bus stops were installed since 2006! Yes, more than 10 years ago. Of 2700 bus stops, 636 of them has air-conditioning so you don’t have to put up with Dubai’s heat that averages about 40 degrees.
6- License Plates (Abu Dhabi) sold for up to $15 Million USD!
As license plates are a symbol of status and prestige, you have multi-millionaires and billionaires forking out large sums of money for them. The most sought after plates start only have 1-digit and then 2-digit ones. In fact, the most expensive number plate ever sold in the WORLD is in Dubai, for over RM63.3 million!
7- Ski or snow board in a mall in the middle of the desert!
Yes you read it right. An indoor skiing inside the Mall of Emirates.