Abu Dhabi is also a port facillity on the Persian Gulf. An estimated 1,000,000 lived there in 2000, with about an 80% expatriate population.
Abu Dhabi was the largest of the Trucial States and today is the largest emirate in the UAE. The area was originally settled by the Bani Yas in the late 18th century, along with Dubai, but in the 19th century the Dubai and Abu Dhabi branches parted ways.
The local time is GMT + 4 hours.
Sunny/blue skies can be expected through-out the year. The months June through September is generally hot and humid with temperatures averaging above 110ºF (40ºC). The weather is usually pleasant from October to May. January to February is cooler and may require the use of a light jacket. The oasis city of Al Ain enjoys cooler temperatures even through summer due to sporadic rainfall.
In 1939, Sheikh Shakhbut granted oil concessions, and oil was first found in 1958.
Abu Dhabi International Airport serves this city.
Like the other emirates of the area, Abu Dhabi issued its own postage stamps, although exercising much more restraint than some. The first issue was a definitive series on March 30, 1964, marking the first anniversary of the 1963 opening of the Abu Dhabi post office. (Postal service was actually managed by the UK until the end of 1966.)
In 1966 the currency changed from rupees to fils and dirhams, necessitating a series of surcharges issued on October 1, 1966, and new definitives the following April. Abu Dhabi issued a final set, three views of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, on June 3, 1972 (six months after joining the UAE), for a total of 83 stamps.
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) serves this city. Private vehicles and taxis are the primary means of transportation in the city. There is a 2 AED pick-up fee plus 0.50 AED per kilometre. There are bus routes to nearby towns such as Baniyas, Habashan and Al Ain, among others. A service to Dubai (about 160 km/99 mi away) started in 2005.
Bus transport
On 30 June 2008 the Department of Transport began public bus service in Abu Dhabi with four routes. All routes are free until the end of 2008 in an attempt to entice people to use the bus system. The four routes, which operate between 06:00 and 00:00 every day, come at a frequency of 10 to 20 minutes.
Within the first week of service, the bus network had seen high ridership. Some of the buses, which have a maximum capacity of 45 passengers, only had room for standing. Some bus drivers have reported as many as 100 passengers on the bus at one time Although the new, free bus service has been a success, many taxi drivers are losing business. Taxi drivers have seen a considerable decrease in the demand for taxis while lines were forming for the buses.
In addition to the current four routes, six routes are expected to be added in August 2008. In 2009, the Department of Transport plans to have 21 bus routes in the city. A total of 1,360 buses are expected to be in operation by 2010.
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