Introduction to Diversity

Think!

·         Who lives in the UAE?

      - Many people from many nationalities .

·         How many Emiratis are there?

- 980.000

·         What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?

- Indians , Pakistanis , British, Iranian and Americans

·         Do you know any population statistics? (For the UAE, for the separate Emirates?

1	AbuDhabi	1,880,000
2	Dubai	2,106.000
3	Sharjah	1,100,000
4	Ajman	537.000
5	Um Alqaiwain	282.000
6	Fujairah	352,000
7	Ras Alkhaimah	500,000

Task 1

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

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Emiratis	980,000	2010	Wikipedia.com
Indian	2,000,000	2009	Indiandiaspora.com
Bengalis	600,000	2010	Bangladishobserve.com
Egyptian	300,000	2009	Gulfnews.com
Jordanian	250,000	2010	Jodantimes.com
Malaysians	6,000	2012	Gulfnews.com

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslims	76%	2010	State.gov
Christians	9%	2010	State.gov
Hindu	5%	2010	State.gov
Buddhist	5%	2010	State.gov
other	5%	2010	State.gov

Do the results surprise you? 

- No 

Comments? Conclusions?

- I know that’s the UAE mixed of many nationalities and religions and that’s good for developing a great country and offer for the citizens the good life.

Task 2

Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.) 
- Musaffah , Malls , Gyms , Hospitals , Hotels

There are many nationalities !!