Sunday, 18 September 2011

Cultural Diversity

Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity means differences between people in culture, tradition, religion, habits, languages etc. Cultural diversity is due to migration of people to work or to learn, or for other reasons. So, you can see the cultural diversity in developed countries and countries with the economic upswing. For example the UAE where there are people from more than 140 nationalities. The advantages of cultural diversity is to know the peoples habits, traditions and behavior.

Saturday, 17 September 2011

UAE demographics

UAE


Introduction to Diversity

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups Percentage 2,ooo

Arab 48.1%

12.2% UAE Arab

9.4% Bedouin

6.2% Egyptian Arab

4.1% Omani Arab

4% Saudi Arab

South Asian 35.7%

Iranian 5%

Filipino 3.4%

White European 2.4%

Others 5.4%


Religions Percentage 2000

Muslim 62% (80% Sunni)

Hindi 21%

Christian 9%

Buddhist 4%

Others 4%