Burj Khalifa skyscraper, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

                                 

 

Burj Khalifa

According to all three of the primary criteria used to evaluate such structures, the Burj Khalifa, also known as Khalifa or Khalfah, a mixed-use skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the highest building in the world (see Researcher's Note: Heights of Buildings). Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi, is recognized as the official name of the Burj Khalifa ("Khalifa Tower"), which was once known as Burj Dubai during construction. The interior of the tower was not entirely finished when it was officially launched on January 4, 2010, despite that. The tower, whose intended height remained a closely-guarded secret throughout its construction, was completed at 163 floors and a height of 2,717 feet (828 meters). It was built to host a variety of business, residential, and hotel ventures.

 

Skyscrapers, ports, and beaches are all present in the city of Dubai, where huge commerce coexists with sun-seeking holidaymakers. It has a significant expatriate population and the environment is generally tolerant, giving the impression of being in the Middle East. Religion does not have a significant role in city life. The majority religion in Dubai is Islam, however there are also churches and Hindu temples.

Contrary to popular opinion, Dubai's economy is not dependent on oil. Between the 1960s and the 1990s, it did experience some oil money, which it used to improve other economic sectors by constructing physical infrastructure. Dubai has two of the largest ports in the world as well as a major international air freight center, and trade continues to be the city's main economic driver. The Jebel Ali free-trade zone was created in the 1980s to draw in industrial investment; businesses situated there include those that make cement, cars, and aluminum smelting.