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While the UAE National Bureau of Statistics does not publish any demographic data in relation to nationality, estimates reveal the number of South African immigrants in the country to be about 100,000 as of 2014. [1] Time Out magazine estimated that 50,000 South Africans resided in Dubai alone as of 2009. [2]
Ties were restored in January 2021. [141] The UAE recognized Israel in August 2020, reaching a historic Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement and leading towards full normalization of relations between the two countries. [142] [143] [144] UAE is the 53rd most peaceful country in the world, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index. [145]
September 14 – October 14 (floating date) – Yom Kippur; December – Winter Recess (includes Christmas and New Year's Day) Eid al-Fitr (date can vary year-round) – Schools are closed if the holiday falls within the academic year [105] Eid al-Adha (date can vary year-round) – Schools are closed if the holiday falls within the academic year
The 2022 population of the UAE stands at 9.4 million, [3] Only approximately 20% of residents are UAE citizens. [4] According to the CIA World Fact Book, 76% of the residents are Muslim, 9% are Christian, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15%. [5]
Since 1982, Dubai continued to be one of the fastest growing destinations for tourists. In 2002, visitors were mainly from other Gulf Cooperation Council members which accounted for 34% of tourists, South Asia accounted for 25%, other Arab states 16%, Europe 15%, and Africa 9%. In 2003, revenue from tourism exceeded $1 billion and surpassed oil ...