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Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate (in terms of size) in the federation after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only 6% of its gross domestic product.

A majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism. With enormous construction and development in various industries, Dubai has attracted world attention through innovative real estate projects, sports events, conferences and Guinness records. Dubai maintains cultural, economic and educational ties with Dundee, Damascus, Detroit, Geneva, Istanbul, Osaka, Beirut, Shanghai, Jerusalem, Casablanca, and Guangzhou.