Portfolio assignment #1 Introduction to Diversity

Introduction to Diversity

Think!

·       Who lives in the UAE?
A variety of people with different cultures

·       How many Emiratis are there?
947,997

·       What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?
Indians, Westerns, etc.

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

Task 1

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

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Emiratis	947,997	2010	www.uaestatistics.gov.ae
Indians	42%	2009	Culture and economy in the Indian diaspora
Bangladeshis	600,000	2010	Bangladesh Observe martyrs day
Jordanians	250,000	2009	Jordan times
Malaysians	6,000	2010	Thestar.com.my
Egyptians	300,000	2012	Gulf news

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslim	76%	2010	www.state.gov
Christians	9%	2010	www.state.gov
Hindu	5%	2010	www.state.gov
Buddhist	5%	2010	www.state.gov
Other	5%	2010	www.state.gov

Do the results surprise you? Not really, I only expected that the Indians population is more than 42%

Comments? Conclusions?

As expected, Asians cover most of the UAE’s Population

Task 2

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

Malls, Schools Universities, Sport places and Gym, Hotels. Most of the tourism attractions in UAE