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Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the UAE and its
political heart. Abu Dhabi has been dubbed
"world's richest city" by CNN Fortune. Abu Dhabi is
furthermore striving to position and establish
itself as a world-class cultural and style centre,
hosting the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Louvre Abu
Dhabi the Ferrari Theme Park as well as attracting
major sporting events such as Motor racings Formula
1, Sailings Super Yacht Cup and in 2009/2010 The
Fifa Club World Cup.
Abu Dhabi provides direct access to the world’s
fastest growing regions namely, Asia, Europe and
Africa. Collectively these regions comprise over 3.2
billion people with a collective GDP in excess of
$18 trillion, thus, forming an explosive reservoir
of economic and trading activities
Abu Dhabi, is the natural nerve centre of this
region, connecting the city with more direct flights
to and from the rest of the Middle East than any
other Emirate. Abu Dhabi International Airport is
investing US$6 billion in development targeting to
raise airport capacity to 20 million passengers by
2010 and 50 million by the end of the project. The
UAE's strategic location also provides a superb
business location for buyers, suppliers, importers
and exporters alike.
The city offers traditional Arabic hospitality
coupled with a world standard service industry. Its
luxury hotels and resorts, beautiful beaches, wide
selection of water sports and exciting desert
safaris attract visitors from around the world.
A brand new fleet of metered taxis provide a popular
and inexpensive way to get around the city. Hiring a
car is also easy, as most car hire companies accept
European and international driving licenses. In
addition, a fast growing public bus system covers
the entire city and many hotels provide regular
shuttles buses that follow set routes.
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