Australians in the United Arab Emirates explained

Group:Australians in the United Arab Emirates
Population:16,000 (2015)[1]
0.17% of the UAE population
Popplace:Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah
Langs:English (Australian English)Arabic
Rels: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]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UAE´s population – by nationality. BQ Magazine. 12 April 2015. 13 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711160839/http://www.bqdoha.com/2015/04/uae-population-by-nationality. 2015-07-11. dead.
  2. Web site: Bilateral relationship. Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Canberra. 2015-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329054435/http://uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/au/Content/741. 2015-03-29. dead.
  3. http://www.southern-cross-group.org/archives/Statistics/Numbers_of_Australians_Overseas_in_2001_by_Region_Feb_2002.pdf Statistics - Numbers of Australians Overseas in 2001
  4. http://gulfnews.com/in-focus/australia/living-it-up-in-dubai-1.28037 Gulfnews: InFocus Australia - Living it up in Dubai
  5. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/debt-laden-jobless-aussies-flee-dubai/story-e6freuy9-1225710501059 The Daily Telegraph: Debt-laden, jobless Aussies flee Dubai
  6. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/australian-expatriates-celebrate-national-day-1.46995 Gulfnews: Australian expatriates celebrate National Day
  7. http://www.ais.ae/ Australian International School, Sharjah

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