20 interesting facts about the United Arab Emirates, of which you probably never knew Bashny.Net

From 1968 to 2003 the population of the UAE has increased almost 20-fold, primarily due to the influx of foreign labor force - someone had to build skyscrapers, teach and treat indigenous people to develop business in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.





85% of the workforce in the UAE - the foreigners. But the UAE federal law not less than 51% of the share capital of any commercial company, established in the country should belong to the residents of the Emirates. Indigenous people working in government institutions, the judiciary, are on the board of the international economic and financial organizations. All foreigners are employed in construction and services.

The managing directors of restaurants and hotels are Arabs from neighboring countries. Middle managers - the Irish, the Germans, the British. Waiters, janitors, porters working Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis.





From 9 to 16 million inhabitants UAE 1, 74 million (19%) - UAE nationals and 7, 42 million (81%) - were foreigners.

Of these, 2, 9 million Indians; 1, 2 million Pakistanis; 1, 1 million Bangladeshis; 712,000 Egyptians; 680,000 Filipinos; 400,000 Iranians; 200,000 Jordanians; 150,000 Sri Lankans; 120000 English; 80,000 Lebanese.

All citizens of the United Arab Emirates enjoy free medical care, have the right to free primary, secondary and higher education.
Emirati students can choose from 71 higher educational institution or the United Arab Emirates to receive a grant to study at any university in the world. In Abu Dhabi, there are branches at New York University, the Sorbonne. In nearby Al Ain of 14 000 students study at the State University of the UAE. Dubai has opened branches of the University of Exeter and the University of Michigan. Lectures in Arabic and English, many subjects are taught invited from Europe and the US professor.





When marriage UAE nationals are provided free homes and land.
80 years - the average life expectancy for women in the UAE, 77 years old - Men (55 th place in the world). For comparison, in Russia 75 years and 63 years, respectively (122 th in the world).
70,000 dirhams - a government grant, which is obtained by marrying citizens of the Emirates.
10,200 dirhams ($ 2,780) - the minimum basic pension resident of the United Arab Emirates. By comparison, 10,236 rubles (~ $ 155) - the average retirement pension in Russia.

2% increase pension resident of the United Arab Emirates each year of work after reaching 20 years of service.
2 pensions - and their late husband - receives a widow or another heir.





15 vending gold - Gold-To-Go - exists throughout the world. 3 of them - in the UAE. The machine sells ingots weighing between 2 and 5 g to 250 g, as well as gold coins.

85% of the UAE population lives in cities.
Only 3% of employees are satisfied with their salary UAE. 50% of the population complain that higher wages are not keeping pace with the growth of living expenses.





69% of expats earning less than 3,000 dirhams per month. 67, 7% of workers earn more Emiratis 14,000 dirhams.
800 dirhams ($ 218) - the minimum wage of foreign workers in the United Arab Emirates.





16,000 dirhams ($ 4,360) - the salary of teachers in the public school Emiratis. For comparison, the average salary of teachers in the CSHA ~ $ 3667, in the Central Federal District of Russia - 39 609 rubles (~ 600 $).

: Vokrugsveta.ru