Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country’s seven emirates. The city has a population of around 3.6 million (as of 2022), more than 90% of which are expatriates.

Dubai has the second-most five-star hotels in the world and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,717 ft) tall. Located in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is a major global transportation hub for passengers and cargo. In 2023, Dubai was the third most-visited city in the world.