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Frommer's and Lonely Planet have listed Abu Dhabi among the top 10 destinations to visit in 2010.
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Abu Dhabi City is the world’s richest city, with the average net worth of its 420,000 citizens estimated at US$17 million.
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There are roughly 150 mosques in Abu Dhabi city.
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With a capacity for an astonishing 40,000 worshippers, the first event at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was the funeral of its namesake, Sheikh Zayed, who is buried at the site. It features 80 domes, over 1,000 columns, 24 carat gold-plated chandeliers and the world’s largest hand-woven carpet.
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Reminiscent of 1001 Arabian Nights, Emirates Palace – one of the world’s most opulent hotels - is resplendent during the day, and truly magnificent at night when exterior lighting throws a myriad of colours over its 114 domes.
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Emirates Palace has 1.3 kms of private beach.
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Yas Island features a racetrack designed by the world-renowned Hermann Tilke known predominantly for the Shanghai race circuit.
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Yas Island will host the world’s only 'open' Ferrari driving school.
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The prestigious cultural assets on Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District have been designed by architectural luminaries Lord Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid and Tado Andao.
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Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the most advanced of its kind in the world. It offers the highest standard of comprehensive treatment and care for falcons and other raptors. Over 4400 birds are treated annually.
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Masdar Initiative - the world's first ‘zero carbon, zero waste’ city is a vast six million square metre urban development using renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.
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Abu Dhabi has been selected="true" to house the secretariat of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), marking the first time an international organisation has chosen a Middle East city for its headquarters.