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Abu Dhabi : This is the capital of the UAE. It is the largest Emirate in the UAE. Its name Abu Dhabi means Father of the Gazelle. Visitors coming from the State of the Art. Abu Dhabi International Airport will find many nice surprises as they pass The Al Maqtaa Bridge. The Island Capital is a beautiful garden city of boulevards, green parks, and water fountains. Dubai: Dubai is a city of contrasts Where the old and new makes it a mysterious exciting place to its visitors. It is a very welcoming city and increasingly becoming very well known world wide. Some people believe Dubai is a shorter form of the word Daba meaning a prospering or florishing market. It has several names such as the City of Gold because of its famed Gold Market, The Internet City and The City that Cares since the merchants set aside money from its promotions for charities. Dubai has worked very hard to achieve its fame. It is also the venue of many major world class sporting events such as The Dubai Desert Classic Gulf Tournament, The ATP-sanctioned Dubai Tennis Open, The Dubai Sevens ( Rugby Meetings), The Emirates Grand Prix (off-shore Power Boat Championship),The UAE Desert Challenge, and The Dubai World Cup, The worlds richest horserace.

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