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By Ramapati Singhania

 The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al Quwain - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ras Al Khaimah. The UAE’s per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region.

Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Area: Total UAE: 83,600 sq km; Dubai: 3,885 sq. km i.e less than 5% of UAE. And 4 times the size of Singapore.

Land boundaries: With Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km

Weather: Normally a desert climate. Hottest in July and August when temperatures reach 48 Deg C with RH of around 85%.

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m

Highest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m

Environment - current issues: Lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills.

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

Geography - note: Strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil.

Population Dubai: 1.5 mn 2007E

Age Group 15-64 years 79% of total population: Male 73% Female: 27%

According to current dubai news, about 80% of Dubai’s population consists of foreigners in the age group between 15 and 64 since visas are normally issued only for working people or investors and people over 60 years need to pay extra to get annual visas instead of 3 year ones. So there are few foreigners in the other age groups.

Ethnic groups: Recent Dubai news indicates that the break up is: Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 30%, Westerners and East Asians 28%.

Religion: Muslim 96% (Shi’a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%

Languages: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu.

Government type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates.

Time difference: GMT+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independence: 2 December 1971 (from UK), which is a national holiday.

Legal system: Based on a dual system of Shari’a and civil courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.

Judicial branch: Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president).

Economy overview: Dubai has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification, have made oil and gas a small percentage of the total output. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, Dubai has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living.

The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. Dubai’s Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. Higher revenue, strong liquidity, housing shortages, and cheap credit in 2005-07 led to a surge in asset prices (shares and real estate) and consumer inflation. Rising prices are increasing the operating costs for businesses in the Dubai and adversely impacting government employees and others on fixed incomes.

GDP (purchasing power parity): $167.3 billion (2007 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate): $192.6 billion (2007 est.)

GDP real growth rate: 7.4% (2007 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 11% (2007 est.)

Currency (code): Emirati dirham (AED)

Exchange rates: Emirati dirhams per US dollar - 3.673 (2007), 3.673 (2006), 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004), 3.6725 (2003)note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002

Disputes - international: Boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman’s Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published; Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island, which Iran occupies.

Ramapati Singhania specializes in creating and managing web businesses. His latest website http://www.incorporation-offshore-saves-wealth.com focuses on helping you to incorporate offshore companies in Seychelles, Mauritius and BVI. You can also visit his blog, http://www.ramapatisinghania.com

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Deciding the Quality of a Business Web Directory
By anand maheshwari

 Effective marketing medium like newspapers, popular magazines or TV are very important for boosting a business. There are hundreds of directories but there are also a lot of directories out there where submission is worthless. Avoid your site from submitting spammed directories to stay away from devaluation of your site in search engines. For small businesses especially for those that are just starting, advertising through these medium might be too expensive.

With the internet, there are already powerful but cost effective measures to gain free marketing. It is not recommended to submit site which has no of links say hundred category. It will not help you to get a boost in search engines. If directory having enough and all major category available, it will create relevant results. One very effective way to boost your business quickly but not spending too much is through having your business website listed on an online business directory fast.

Your website will slowly get ranking and attract many potential customers in the process. When unique IP links that point to directory It has better value than if it has No. of back links from one IP. Also quality of those links is important. Page rank should consider for both for home page and from sub page which link to you. Don’t you know that running and organizing an online business directory can be quite profitable? You must first know what its advantages are and how you can get more search engine optimization importance for it.

As online business directories regain more recognition among internet users, more business websites find make sure they are listed on them. Before you submit you can check weather directory is SEO friendly or not. What type of URL it has. Directories that cannot provide you direct HTML Links may be worthless to submit. An online business directory connects buyers and sellers. They offer the same advantages as advertising in traditional yellow pages. By having a business website listed, they can establish their brands, give customer latest information about their business and what’s more important, attract new customers.

Many online business directories list websites free. Some asks for reciprocal links. Most of paid directories review any listing within 24 hours. You can expect faster review time when you are paying. Like weather directory allow anchor text or not, content of directory linking from duplicate may adversely affect, once an online business directory achieved a good ranking especially on major search engines, they may charge for listing already. Listing sometimes is categorized from basic listing to other listing opportunities.

Anand is a world wide web user News India & News in India visit: http://www.b4uindia.com/

Effects Of Movie Trailers On Todays Movie Lovers
By Search Rank Pros

 Movie Trailers can be classified into two types basically. It doesnt imply teasers and theatrical trailers; I am talking about the trailers that show a little and are small and the other which are longer and more descriptive. Those trailers which are shorter tease us a lot but are much more exciting, as it will increase the eagerness to watch all the scenes that film has to offer, I wont really enjoy the whole film condensed into two minutes. Right now a lot too much is offered in a blockbuster movie trailers, each one trying to envy superiority on with their elaborate sci-fi effects, impacting dialogues and heroic stunts, but no sign of suspense or mystery?

A few decades before, movie trailers were much more shorter, offering only the shortest glimpses of eye candy in order to create excitement so that people are eagerly waiting for the release of the movie so that they could watch the whole movie and relieve the excitement they had while watching the trailers. This was working beneficiary for the movie as the theatres were already booked before the release, with audiences feeling much more satisfied by the films they were seeing instead of already having seen much of the film already in the previews.

One that really is fresh in my mind for giving away everything was the theatrical trailer for Aliens Vs Predator: Requiem. That trailer contained pretty much every effects shot bar the climax, leaving the film feeling like little more than a padded trailer. Though the film was terrible, the trailer was so elaborative that any one could have enjoyed the film by watching just its trailer and hence could have saved time as well as money.

Today the trailers of the movie have been replaced by miniature versions of the movie and this has been helping for the decaying of attention among the movie lovers. Instead of enjoying the movie people are waiting for the scenes shown in the film trailer and star joining the dots and pick out where each shot from the trailer fills in the film. What happened to mystery? If you are spending a lot on special effects, don’t you wish people to come and watch the film instead of just watching the trailer on television or from the net for couple of times?

Tease the minds of audience. People are always eager to know. So make your trailer in such a way that people are full of mysteries about the movie at the time of its release. I can’t stress that enough. Tease them, make them want more. Give them a smell of what you are cooking instead of complete taste, and they’ll be more likely to eat the full meal once it is prepared. Okay, enough analogies. Go and cut a trailer that won’t cheapen your movies.

To be fair with the public as well he advertising is concern, show off some of the uniqueness in the trailers, but it doesnt mean everything that is unique. Create suspense in the minds of people. Today most of the films futures are dependant on just trailers. People just give their review even without watching the movie and sometimes before the movies release by mere watching the movie trailer. Release the trailer as lengthy teasers such that it creates a mystery in minds of the audience instead of packing everything into one short space. Make your potential audience watch out your film to see what the hell is going on- don’t blow it all at once. Check out some yesteryear trailers for inspiration as well as guidance. Make your potential audience seek out your film to see what the hell is going on- don’t blow it all at once.

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