Portfolio Exercise #1

Hey everyone,

Task 1:

The following below are the ethnic and religious demographic break down of the United Arab emirates. The statistic shows a very interesting view of the UAE. The first table says that Emiratis, natives and citizens of the country, constitute less than 20% of the population. This means that the expats are the majority of a country. As far as religion is considered, Islam is roughly over half the population. For an Arabic and Islamic nation in the Arabian Peninsula, it clearly shows that religious and ethnic tolerances are to high standards.

Source:  http://www.indexmundi.com/united_arab_emirates/demographics_profile.html

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
Emirati	19%	2013	Index Mundi
South Asian	50%	2013	Index Mundi
Other Expatriates	4%	2013	Index Mundi
Other Arab / Iranian	23%	2013	Index Mundi

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates#Religions

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Islam	55%	2013	Wikipedia
Christianity	10%	2013	Wikipedia
Hinduism	25%	2013	Wikipedia
Other (Sikh, Bahai, etc)	10%	2013	Wikipedia

Task 2:   Cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi.

The best example of cultural diversity I can think of in Abu Dhabi would be Etihad Plaza. It has over a hundred nationalities living there, mainly because of the airlines Etihad Airways. Countless numbers of pilots and cabin crews live there, as well as professionals from around the world that are housed there. It is really a garden salad in there!