Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates 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 total population respectively. The United Arab Emirates is the home of immigrants from all over the world; this may be because UAE nationals feel there
United Arab Emirates at the 2012 Summer Olympics United Arab Emirates at the 2012 Summer Olympics United Arab Emirates competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Games. A total of 26 athletes, 24 men and 2 women, competed in 6 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which the United Arab Emirates was represented at these Olympic games. The United Arab Emirates also made its Olympic debut in weightlifting and men's football. Skeet