LSS Cultural Diversity

Introduction to Cultural Diversity

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups	Percentage	Year	Source
Indians	30%	2010	Wikipedia
Pakistanis	21%	2010	Wikipedia
Emirati	13%	2010	uaestatistics.gov.ae
Filipinos	8.47%	2007	Wikipedia
Iranians	6.25%	2012	Gulfnews.com
Americans	0.3%	2010	Wikipedia

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslims	55%	2010	Wikipedia
Hindu	25%	2010	Wikipedia
Christians	10%	2010	Wikipedia
Buddhist	5%	2010	Wikipedia
Others	5%	2010	Wikipedia

1. Write a definition of cultural diversity in your own words.

- It’s the understanding of the differences between the people (religion, gender, culture, etc.) in a multicultural society

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

- Places of worship such as mosques and churches.

- Multi-language support in government issued papers.

- Language such as Arabian, English, Hindu.