The United Arab Emirates
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چکیده
A Unique Demographic Structure The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lies on the Arabian Gulf between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It consists of a union of seven Emirates, namely: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ra's Al-Khaymah, Al-Fujayrah, and Umm Al-Qaywayn (Fig. 11). The UAE has a cosmopolitan population of 3.7 million (estimates 2003) and exhibits a unique demographic structure as UAE nationals only make 25% of the total population. Within the UAE national group, there are subgroups of different origins leading to the presence of genetic isolates and semi-isolates in some extended families and Bedouin tribes (Bener et al., 1993). The expatriate population in the UAE consists of a mosaic of large and small ethnic groups representing most Arab, Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Filipino), and Western communities, making 40%, 30%, and 5% of the total population, respectively.
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