Population: 1,492,000   Capital: Dubai   Currency: Arab Emerites Dirham

Languages: Arabic as well as English, Hindi/Urdu, Malayalam, and Tamil

More Information on Dubai: Dubai is one of the seven Emerites that make up the United Arab Emerites (UAE). It offers a modern city with a large mixture of cultures and nationalities.

Dubai is seeing an increase in tourism and Western and European inhabitants with new constructions projects such as The Palms and The World which are custom, man made islands featuring luxury homes. This, along with the progression into the information technology industries, has created a need for English teachers.

The average salary is 8,000 - 11,000 AED, the average cost of living is 1,000- 1,500 AED, and vacation time is not paid. Accommodations and health care is typically provided with teaching positions. For more information about teaching in Dubai and becoming an overseas English teacher contact Global Tesol.