Population: 2,389,759 (July 1991), growth rate 5.7% (1991)

Birth rate: 30 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 3 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 30 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 23 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 69 years male, 74 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 4.9 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Emirian(s), adjective--Emirian

Ethnic divisions: Emirian 19%, other Arab 23%, South Asian (fluctuating) 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8%; less than 20% of the population are UAE citizens (1982)

Religion: Muslim 96% (Shia 16%); Christian, Hindu, and other 4%

Language: Arabic (official); Persian and English widely spoken in major cities; Hindi, Urdu

Literacy: 68% (male 70%, female 63%) age 10 and over but definition of literacy not available (1980)

Labor force: 580,000 (1986 est.); industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%; 80% of labor force is foreign

Organized labor: trade unions are illegal

NOTE: The information regarding United Arab Emirates on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of United Arab Emirates People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about United Arab Emirates People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.