Burj Khalifa: Inside the world's tallest building

The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa has become a symbol of Dubai’s ambition. Ricardo Goncalves finds out why.

The Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building.

It stands at 828 metres tall with more than 160 floors.

It took just over 6 years to build and while occupancy is still below 90 per cent, it has become a symbol of Dubai's ambition.

SBS Presenter Ricardo Goncalves travelled to the top of the man-made world, in his down time recently in the UAE.

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