A modern international metropolis, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, the richest city in the Middle East and the economic and financial center in the Middle East, is known as the "trade capital" of the Middle East and North Africa.

The currency in circulation in the United Arab Emirates. The informal abbreviation is "DH" or "Dhs". The unit of token is "Phil" (,fils, or translated as "Phil"), 1 dirham = 100 fel 1 dirham = 100 fel.