Dubai in Numbers

I 'borrowed' a copy of Gulf News 'A Day in the Life of Dubai' from the staff room last week, and as well as some marvellous pics it has fascinating figures realating to Dubai. Here are some!

• 1,241,000 People live in Dubai (officially... many more are here on visit visas)
• 500 buildings are under construction.
• 6,500 taxis operate on Dubai's Roads (beats me where they are all hiding!!!)
• About 1 million cars use Dubai's Roads daily!
• 9000 vehicles cross Garhoud Bridge per hour at peak times (it doesn't feel like it if you are one of them trying to make your way accross).
• 190,000 driving licences were issued in 2006.
• 1,433,989 traffic offences were reported in 2006!
• 22,279 children attended kindergarten in private schools, compared to 30,062 children in total in Dubai's public schools.
• 30,000 travel or work visas are issued daily.
• Dubai International airport handled 28,788,726 passengers in 2006... The airport is currently being expanded, and a new airport being built.
• 470,000 people visited Dubai Museum in 2006 (including Mum, Dad and I!). The building is over 200 years old.... I am sure they have done some renovations!