Dubai skyscraper world's tallest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6910536.stm
An unfinished skyscraper in the Persian Gulf state of Dubai
has become the world's tallest building, its developers say.
When finished, the skyscraper will have more than 160 floors,
56 elevators, apartments, shops, swimming pools, spas,
corporate suites, Italian fashion designer Giorgio
Armani's first hotel, and an observation platform on the 124th floor.
The tower is also expected to break the record for highest man-made
structure, currently held by the wire-assisted KVLY-TV mast in
North Dakota, US, which is 628m (2,072ft) tall.
"It's a symbol of Dubai as a city of the world," Greg Sang,
the project director for Emaar Properties, was quoted as saying
by the Associated Press.
Chairman Mohammed Ali Alabbar said Dubai has "resisted the usual
and has inspired to build a global icon," according to AP.
"It's a human achievement without equal."
Previous skyscraper record-holders include New York's Empire State Building
at 381m (1,250 ft); Shanghai's Jin Mao Building at 421m (1,381 ft);
Chicago's Sears Tower at 442m (1,451 ft) and Malaysia's Petronas Towers
at 452m (1,483 ft).
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