Portfolio exercise #1

Introduction to Diversity

Think!

·      Who lives in the UAE?

Many types of people of different nationalities.

·      How many Emiratis are there?

947,997

·      What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?

- Indians. – Pakistani. – Iranian. – Korean. – Australian. – European.

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

AD= 2.5 Million. Dubai= 2.17 million. Shj= 946,000. Aj= 262,186.                    Rak= 416,600. Fuj= 176,825. Uaq= 49,159.

Task 1

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

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Emirati	19%	2012	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html
Arab and Iranian	23%	2012	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html
South Asian	50%	2012	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html
Westerns and east Asian	8%	2012	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslim	55%	2005	m.state.gov/md51612.htm
Hindu	25%	2005	m.state.gov/md51612.htm
Christian	10%	2005	m.state.gov/md51612.htm
Buddhist	5%	2005	m.state.gov/md51612.htm
Other religions	5%	2005	m.state.gov/md51612.htm

Do the results surprise you? no

Comments? Conclusions? The percentage of the local emirates in the UAE is less than the number of the immigrants percentage.

Task 2

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

-       Chinese food.

-       Indians food.

-       Churches.
-    Zayed house for Islamic culture.

Name: Khalifa Yousuf AlHammadi.

Sec: CGE.

ID: H00269441