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By: Thursday Thirteen #28 : Sandier Pastures

Thursday Thirteen #28 : Sandier Pastures — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:30:27 +0000

[...] population breakdown by ethnicity – because I posted about this in one of my Thursday [...]

By: sabineM

sabineM — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:54:39 +0000

Very interesting but not surprised by the numbers. We did see tons of Indians while visiting. All of them tried to speak to my husband, and poor hubby can get by in Hindi but barely and forget the other Indian Languages
A little surprise about the literacy, but not immensely surprised…

Re; What Susan H. G wrote: I, on the other hand, did NOT see a display of wealth from the locals. At least not OVER the top. Except if you look at all the construction and WHAT they are building. And the fact that they were allowed to move TONS of sand in the gulf and no one was bothered by that. Grace, did they ever talk in the papers about how it affected the gulf (fish etc) by moving all that sand?

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:43:16 +0000

I have a friend who was in Dubai over the summer. She said the display of wealth is incredible.

I’d love to see the country. It sounds like the Sheik who runs it is one smart cookie.

By: southerndreams

southerndreams — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:35:44 +0000

i really want to visit dubai!!! and i don’t know how to get myself signed in as who i am, but you will know…

smiles, bee

http://www.muffin53.blogspot.com

By: bing

bing — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:43:54 +0000

Most popular because of the outstanding infrastructure projects!

“Islam and the call to prayer is heard five times a day”…with matching “trompa” so that everybody can hear.

Bisayaon lang nako ni para di masabtan sa uban…halinon lugar kaayo ang hankies diha kay daghan man ang pana…maayo kay humot pa ang hangin sa Dubai? (joke)

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:56:23 +0000

I knew that UAE-born were the minority, but I never realized by how much. Why are there so many more males than females? Is it foreign workers?

By: Tink

Tink — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:21:53 +0000

Interesting list! I didn’t know a lot about Dubai apart from the temperature!
My TT is about BED.

By: peachmelba

peachmelba — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:59:13 +0000

Talaga?! mas madami pa Indian?

By: shiera

shiera — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:15:42 +0000

51% Indian? wow!
4:1 male-female ratio? feels like you’re in a Mechanical Engineering class!
above all… I salute you for surviving the 40C temperature!

By: homestyleliving2

homestyleliving2 — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:04:35 +0000

These are interesting facts… And oh, females outnumber the males in the literacy area!