Thursday, June 9, 2011

City Profile 009: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

CITY PROFILE 009: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Coordinates: 24°28′N 54°22′E
Elevation: Sea level
Daily Mean Temp: 25.5 Celcius (78 Fahrenheit)
Metro Population: 896,751
Estimated 2030 Metro Population: 3.1 million
Risks: Miserably hot, located in the chronically unstable Middle East, water issues.
Advantages: Strategic location, wealthy country, high standard of living, high hdi, strong economic growth, promising economic future.
Resources: Immediate: Strategic location/port on Straight of Hormuz Regional: Natural gas, petroleum.
Other: Very powerful region of the world with other booming, marvelous cities such as Manama, Kuwait City, ect.

File:Abu Dhabi skyline night (Nepenthes).jpg
Photo: Nepenthes

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