Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎, "Khalifa Tower", pronounced English: /ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/), known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest artificial structure in the world, standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).[4]