Introduction to Diversity = Exercise #1

Introduction to Diversity = Exercise #1

Think!

·      Who lives in the UAE?  Many people live in UAE.     

·      How many Emiratis are there?  7 emiratis.

·      What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?  India , China, American and a lot of nationalities in UAE.

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

 5,314,317 (July 2012 est.)

Task 1

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

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Emirati	19%	1982	indexmundi
other Arab and Iranian	23%	1982	indexmundi
South Asian	50%	1982	Indexmundi
other expatriates	8%	1982	Indexmundi
			Indexmundi
			indexmundi

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Islam	76%	2005	Wolfram Alpha
Christian	8%	2005	Wolfram Alpha
Hinduism	7.6%	2005	Wolfram Alpha
Baha Faith	2.3%	2005	Wolfram Alpha
Buddhism	2%	2005	Wolfram Alpha

Do the results surprise you?  Not really.

Comments? Conclusions?  No comments, that’s mean UAE have many deferent customs.

Task 2

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