Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates grew to 5,000. 2,580 people living in the UAE have Venezuelan roots. Many more Venezuelans work in the oil businesses, due to UAE–Venezuela relations (OPEC). Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Most expatriates in the United Arab Emirates reside in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A number of expatriates settled in the country prior to independence. The UAE is home to over 200 nationalities. Emiratis constitute roughly 20% of the total population, making UAE home to one of the world's highest percentage of immigrants. Indians and Pakistanis form the largest expatriate groups in the country, constituting 25% and 12% of the
Politics of the United Arab Emirates law system and Sharia law. The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts. Administratively, the UAE is a federation of seven emirates, each with its own ruler. The pace of local government reform in each emirate is set primarily by the ruler. Under the provisional constitution of 1971, each emirate reserves considerable powers, including control over mineral rights (notably oil) and revenues. In this milieu, federal powers have developed slowly as each Emirate already had its own existing institutions of government prior to the country's official foundation. The constitution of the United Arab Emirates separates powers into executive,