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10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Dubai

It’s a very young city

10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Dubai

In the early 1700s, the city was just a small fishing and pearl-diving village. By the end of the 18th century, about 1,200 people were living there.

Fast-forward to today, Dubai has a population of 3.3 million. Before the discovery of oil, pearls and gold were highly sought after trading items.