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Population:
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2,523,915
note: includes an estimated 1,606,079 non-nationals; the 17 December 1995 census presents a total population figure of 2,377,453, and there are estimates of 3.44 million for 2002 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 25.9% (male 333,661; female 320,368)
15-64 years: 70.9% (male 1,103,385; female 685,281)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 58,862; female 22,358) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 27.7 years
male: 35.7 years
female: 22.4 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.57% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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18.65 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.14 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.61 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.63 male(s)/female
total population: 1.46 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 15.06 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 17.71 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 74.99 years
male: 72.51 years
female: 77.6 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.02 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.18% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Emirati(s)
adjective: Emirati
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Ethnic groups:
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Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)
note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)
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Religions:
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Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%
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Languages:
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Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
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