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Population:
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2,484,818
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 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 26.7% (male 338,245; female 324,866)
15-64 years: 70.4% (male 1,087,927; female 661,349)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 52,059; female 20,372) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 27.6 years
male: 36.1 years
female: 21.9 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.57% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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18.48 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.02 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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: 1.65 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.56 male(s)/female
total population: 1.47 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 15.58 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 18.32 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 74.75 years
male: 72.28 years
female: 77.35 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.09 children born/woman (2003 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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