Australians in the United Arab Emirates

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Australians in the United Arab Emirates
Total population
16,000 (2015) [1] [2]
0.17% of the UAE population [1]
Regions with significant populations
Abu Dhabi  · Dubai  · Sharjah
Languages
English (Australian English) ·Arabic
Religion
Christianity

Australians in the United Arab Emirates consist of 16,000 expatriates, most of whom live in Dubai and the capital of Abu Dhabi. [2] [3]

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Migration history

Australians are attracted by the lifestyle Dubai offers, including the wealth of outdoor activities for their families. [4] However, their population fell in 2009 due to the downturn in the economy of Dubai, as retrenched Australian expatriates with underwater real-estate loans fled the country to avoid debtor's prison. [5]

Organisations

In Dubai, Australian and New Zealander expatriates joined to set up the Australia New Zealand Association, which aims to provide mutual support for their communities in the entire UAE. [6]

The Australian International School, Sharjah is an established international school, catering to much of the Australian community. The school's education system and syllabus is Queensland-curriculum based. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "UAE´s population – by nationality". BQ Magazine. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bilateral relationship". Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Canberra. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  3. ↑ Statistics - Numbers of Australians Overseas in 2001 Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Gulfnews: InFocus Australia - Living it up in Dubai
  5. ↑ The Daily Telegraph: Debt-laden, jobless Aussies flee Dubai
  6. ↑ Gulfnews: Australian expatriates celebrate National Day
  7. ↑ Australian International School, Sharjah
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