Monday, October 21, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Exercise - Portfolio #2
Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity
Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.
1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.
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TRUE
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2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
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FALSE
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3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
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TRUE
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4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
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FALSE
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5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
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TRUE
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Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words
1 . Heterogeneous: means that something mixed up with each other.
2 . Plurality: it means a majority or multitude of things. As an example of that, we can say that cultural diversity is a plurality of visions, beliefs and etc.
3 . Migration: is moving from one place to another and reside in the new place for a period of time.
4 . Fundamental: something basic or primary. And it can be used as something essential.
5 . Collective strength: means that something powered by a team. In other words, it means the strength of the collective group.
Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.
1 . The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?
- Sports are a good example of cultural diversity. In UAE, we can see that there many international sports like polo, rugby, cricket, and also local racing like camel riding and boats racing.
2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
- Immigration: in which people come from other countries and reside in it to make trading and economy.
- interacting with other countries by using network.
- by publishing economic books around the world.
3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
- Melting pot: are different societies which are heterogeneous gathering with each other and becoming more heterogeneous.
- Garden salad: a variety of salad with fresh vegetables, most likely with different societies become together by keep their own visions, beliefs, and lifestyle. And they are readily identifiable.
4 . Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.
The ethnicity of the British citizens came from Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Norse and the Normans.
The ethnicity of the British citizens came from Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Norse and the Normans.
5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.
Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
Varied
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unvaried
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Increasingly
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decreasingly
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Respecting
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disrespecting
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Strength
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weakness
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Improving
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blow
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Inclusive
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lethargy
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Majority
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minority
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Tolerance
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intolerance
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Equality
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equality
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Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:
Diverse
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various
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Creative
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inventive
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Uniqueness
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individuality
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Dignity
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poise
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Integrated
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combined
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Asset
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benefit
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Global
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international
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Benefit
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advantage
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Exercise - portfolio 1
Introduction to Diversity
Think!
· Who lives in the UAE?
Many people, Emiraties and Foreigners.
· How many Emiratis are there?
947.000
· What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?
Pakistanis, Indians, egyptian, Iranian and British
· Do you know any population statistics? (For the UAE, for the separate Emirates?)
1
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AbuDhabi
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1,880,000
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2
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Dubai
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2,106.000
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3
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Sharjah
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1,100,000
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4
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Ajman
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537.000
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5
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Um Alqaiwain
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282.000
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6
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Fujairah
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352,000
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7
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Ras Alkhaimah
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500,000
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Task 1
With a partner, research on the internet to find information about UAE demographics.
Nationality
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Percentage
Number
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Year
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Source
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Emirati
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947.9 thousand
11.5%
8,264,0703 – 11.5%
16.5%
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2013
2011
2010
2009
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http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2011-04-04-1.376712
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/influx-of-foreigners-spikes-uae-population-to-8-3m-1.787518
National Bureau of Statistics UAE http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
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South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi)
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58.4%
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2009
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
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other Asian
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16.7%
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2009
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
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Western expatriates
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8.4%
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2009
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
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Asian countries, (Afghanistan, China, Iran, Korea, Philippines, Thailand but excluding India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)
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1 million
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2009
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(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Bangladesh
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500,000
700,000
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2009
2012
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(Gulf News 07 October 2009)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
(Gulf News 27 August 2012)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Britain
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100,000
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2012
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(Gulf News 10 November 2012)
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Canada
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25,000
40,000
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2010
2013
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reported by Reuters 29 Dec 2010).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
AFP report 28 May 2013).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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China
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200,000
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2011
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according to the Chinese Embassy in Abu Dhabi (reported 24 August 2011).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Finland
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900
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2010
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(24 March 2010, embassy website information).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Greece
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estimate of 3,500-4,000
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2012
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by Hrach Kalsahakian, founder of the website www.emiratesgreeks.com (The National 03 March 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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India
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1.75 million
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2009
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(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Italy
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4,000
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2012
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(The National 03 June 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Japan
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3,500
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2012
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(Etihad press release 22 Aug 2012)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Krygyz
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3,000
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2012
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(FlyDubai press release 10 January 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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The Netherlands
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5,000
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2013
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(WAM 15 January 2013). http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Pakistan
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1.25 million
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2009
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(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Philippines
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600,000
700,000
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2013
2013
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06 Sep 2013 according to the Filipino ambassador to the UAE in a report about PAL flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
17 Jan 2013 according to a press release about Cebu Pacific launching daily flights to Dubai.http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Russia
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25,000
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2012
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(WAM 23 Oct 2012). http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Western expatriates, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Latin America
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500,000
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2009
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(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Yemen
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90,000
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2013
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02 Sep 2013 announced launch of Etihad Airways flights to Sana'ahttp://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
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Religion
Religions
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Percentage
Number
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Year
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Source
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Muslim
Sunni
Shi'a
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76%
85%
15%
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2005
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http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
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Christianity
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9%
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2005
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http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
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Hindu
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5%
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2005
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http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
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Buddhist
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5%
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2005
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http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
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other religious groups, including Parsi, Baha'is, and Sikh.
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5%
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2005
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http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
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Do the results surprise you?
No.
Comments? Conclusions?
Its clear and can be seen everywhere that the foreigners in UAE outnumber the local population of the country.
Task 2
Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)
AbuDhabi Mens Collage, is a good example of the culture diversity since we have Teachers and workers from different countries.
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