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00:00 What are the largest expat nationalities living in the UAE?
00:03 The United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia.
00:06 It's a federation of seven emirates
00:08 with Abu Dhabi being the capital.
00:10 The UAE is a popular destination for expats
00:12 and it has the highest number of expats per capita
00:14 in the world.
00:15 The top five largest expat nationalities in the UAE are,
00:19 the largest expat community in the UAE by a long shot
00:22 is Indians with a population of 2.75 million expats.
00:26 In second place are Pakistanis with a population
00:29 of 1.27 million.
00:31 In the third spot,
00:32 Bangladesh's account for 0.74 million expats.
00:36 Up next are Filipinos with around 0.56 million expats
00:39 in the UAE.
00:40 Finally, Egyptians in the fifth spot at 0.43 million.
00:45 These expats come from all over the world,
00:47 but the majority come from South Asia and Southeast Asia.
00:50 They come to the UAE for a variety of reasons,
00:52 including job opportunities, education,
00:55 and a better standard of living.
00:57 These expats play an important role in the UAE's economy
00:59 and society.
01:00 To learn more about the expat population in the UAE,
01:03 you can visit the website of the UAE government.