Article: Burj Dubai reaches a record high.(Statistical data)

Today the world has a new global landmark - Burj Dubai. At 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), Burj Dubai, developed by Emaar Properties, is the tallest building in the world. The achievement once again puts Dubai in the international spotlight and underlines Emaar's arrival as a global developer.

Now a Financial Times Global 500 (FT Global 500) company, Emaar has a significant presence in 30 international markets.

Burj Dubai is now taller than Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres (1,667 ft) has held the tallest-building-in-the-world title since it opened in 2004. Burj Dubai has now reached 141 storeys - more storeys than any other building in the world.

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