From being known as the land of mighty deserts to being known as the land of skyscrapers, UAE has come a long way. And a part of the country’s accelerated development can be seen through the high-rise buildings. And the development is not only being appreciated across the country but also across the world. Recently, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior highlighted the UAE’s towering achievements after revealing the country has the third-largest number of skyscrapers (structures standing at least 150 metres) in the world.
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الدول التي لديها أكبر عدد من ناطحات السحاب (أعلى من 150 متر). pic.twitter.com/Q2iym8vznH
— سيف بن زايد آل نهيان (@SaifBZayed) October 7, 2020
Burj Khalifa Still Attains The Top Spot Of Being The Tallest Building
Sheikh Saif shared a post on his social media platform and said that the emirates now ranks alongside Japan with 251, behind only the US (800) and world-leading China (2,055). These countries have much larger landmass and greater scope for development. However, the best part is that the magnificent Burj Khalifa still attains the top position for being known as the world’s tallest building at a cloud-piercing 828 metres. The towering building has maintained its place in the record books since opening on January 4, 2010.
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Out 20, Dubai Boasts 17 Tallest Building In The UAE
As per the list, Shanghai Tower is second at 632 metres, with Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia at 601 metres. Whereas, Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China at 599.1 metres and Seoul’s Lotte World Tower at 554.5 metres, also make to the list of impressive top five compiled by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
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The UAE is home to 28 buildings, which are at least 300-metres high. Well, that’s not it, did you know that seventeen of the 20 tallest buildings in the UAE are in Dubai. Whereas, Abu Dhabi has the fifth highest in the form of the residential apartment block Burj Mohammed bin Rashid (381.2 metres), before the imperious Adnoc headquarters (342 metres) in 14th and The Landmark (324 metres), a residential and office complex, in 20th position.