What is cultural diversity?

2. Introduction to Diversity / Portfolio Exercise #1

Think!

·         Who lives in the UAE?

  

 Many Culturally Diverse people.

 

·         How many Emiratis are there?

 

Approximately 1,050,000.

·         What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?

 

     There are many nationalities and culturally diverse groups for example: Asians, Europeans, Indians, and more nationalities.

 

 

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

 

Total 4,967,142 in the U.A.E,
1,548,655 in Abu Dhabi,
372,923 in Ajman,
1,770,533 in Dubai,
137,940 in Fujairah,
171,903 in Ras al Khaimah,
895,252 in Sharjah,
69,936 in Umm al Quwain.

Task 1

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

Source:  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html

 

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Bangladeshi	600,000	2006	Wikipedia
Afghans	300,000	2005	Wikipedia
Canadians	12,000	2007	Wikipedia
Emiratis	13%	2010	Wikipedia
Ex: Other Arab / Iranian	23%	2013	CIA Factbook
Malaysian	6,000	2010	Wikipedia

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslims	25%	2013	Wikipedia
Christians	15%	2013	Wikipedia
Hindu	10%	2013	Wikipedia

Do the results surprise you?

Comments? Conclusions?

No because the U.A.E have different nationalities in it.

 

Task 2

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

Example in Dubai have many labour  with Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis,. Even the U.A.E is a Muslim country there are churches and other places for different religions.