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  Founded in the 18th century, Dubai was a modest and isolated city in the world that lived mainly from pearl fishing until the end of the 19th century. Through a difficult period between the two world wars, before entering fully into modernity in the second half of the 20th century, Dubai participated in the creation of the current United Arab Emirates in 1971 with the emir as vice president.
  Although it is not the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has become the most famous city in the federation. This reputation is mainly due to the coverage of the media for their tourism projects such as the Burj Al Arab (the most luxurious hotel and the most «stars» in the world), Palm Islands (an artificial peninsula in the shape of a palm tree) , The World (an artificial archipelago that reproduces the world map), the Dubai Marina and its disproportionate buildings, not to mention the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa.
  These projects, financed by the government, are presented as a way to become in the next years the main destination of the world for luxury tourism and become one of the world centers for family tourism, business and shopping.