The UAE Demographics

Introduction to Diversity

Think!

·      Who lives in the UAE? UAE nationals, Indians, Pakistanis, British, Lebanese, Jordanians and many other nationalities.

·      How many Emiratis are there? 16.5% of 4 million at 2009.

·      What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there? South Asians, UAE nationals and other Arabs.

·      Do you know any population statistics? (For the UAE, for the separate Emirates? Yes, 16.5% of 4 million at 2009.

Task 1

With a partner, research on the internet to find information about UAE demographics.

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
·      Indians	·      1,750,000	·      2010	·      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriates_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates#Dutch
·      Nationals	·      947,997	·      2010
·      Jordanians	·      250,000	·      2009
·      Malaysians	·      6,000	·      2010
·      British	·      240,000	·      2012
·      Dutch	·      4,500	·      2011

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
·      Muslim	·      76%	·      2010	·      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates#Religious_demography
·      Hindu	·      15%	·      2010
·      Buddhist	·      5%	·      2010
·      Christian	·      9%	·      2010
·      Sikh	·      5%	·      2010

Do the results surprise you? Yes I’m so surprised

Comments? Conclusions? We are in urge need to increase the number of UAE nationals otherwise our identity will gradually disappear due to technology and may expats. We can announce that on crowd place like Malls in order to worn citizen.

Task 2

Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)

There are Mosques, Churches for different religions like Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints and Filipino International Christian Church.