Americans
Americans in the United Arab Emirates form one of the largest Western expatriate communities in the UAE. It is estimated that approximately 40,000 United States nationals reside in the UAE. The bulk of these live in Dubai while sizable populations are also found in Abu Dhabi. According to statistics produced in 1999, there were 7,500 United States citizens in Abu Dhabi and as many as 9,000 United States citizens in Dubai. Roughly 0.3% of Dubai's population is made up of United States citizens.
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“To Americans I hardly need to say,—
“Westward the star of empire takes its way.””
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