Dr. Charles Metelka - University of Wisconsin-Stout

D.A.E's History goes back to 100 years where people lived in Arab tribes who
were ruling the region and who adopted Islam in Ad 600.In early 1900s, Abu Dhabi and
Dubai had become the leading states .The UK controlled much ofthe region and
guaranteed the rulers protection from outsiders. However, during mid-1900s foreign oil
companies began drilling oil and in 1958 Oil was discovered in Abu Dhabi which began
the export of crude oil and this was followed by discovery of large deposits in Dubai and
Sharjah in 1966 and as a result of oil production economy and trade prospered. On
December 02, 1971, all seven states came together and gained full independence from
Britain to form the United Arab Emirates .The economy boomed during the 1970s as a
result of oil export and Dubai became a trading port which was further enhanced by
development of duty free zones .In addition to this, after the end of Gulf war in 1991,
Dubai set on the course ofbecoming the number one tourist destination in Middle East.
(Landen, 2006,p. 96)
The introduction of month long annual shopping festival in 1995 was a stepping
stone to tourism development and attracts tourists and visitors from all over the world and
in addition to this, the Dubai Summer Surprise (summer long shopping events),
conventions and conferences, sporting events and various other attractions also bring in
more visitors every year. Apart from that, the main attractions include warm, sunny
beaches, the museum, world-class shopping malls and Dubai creek. (Tourism Dubai,
1999)
INDIA
The subcontinent of India lies in South Asia bordered by Pakistan on west, China,
Nepal and Bhutan on North and Myanmar and Bangladesh on east. It's a land of great
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