Emirati Americans
Ethnic group
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Emirati Americans (Standard Arabic: الأميركيون الإماراتيون; Emirati Arabic: الأميركيين الإماراتيين) are Americans who have roots, origin, and descent from the United Arab Emirates.
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الأميركيين الإماراتيين | |
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Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi presents a gift to NASA astronauts. | |
| Total population | |
| By ancestry or ethnic origin (2020 US Census) 2,480:[1] Emirati-born, 2023[2] 26,444 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States of America ·  United Arab Emirates | |
| Languages | |
| American English · Emirati Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab Americans, Americans, Emiratis |
Demographics
There are over 18,000 Emiratis in the US, the vast majority of whom are students pursuing education across various universities and institutes.[3][4] According to a report produced by the Institute of International Education, there were more than 1,200 Emiratis living and studying at US universities during the 2008–09 academic year.[5][6] This was a 24 percent jump from the previous year and reflected the growing trend of Emirati students choosing the U.S. as a base for higher education.[6]
Out of those figures, 60 percent were undergraduate students, 17 percent were graduate and 21 percent were studying at a non-degree (English language and other short-term training or non-degree programme) level. A further 2 per cent were proceeding with optional practical training after the conclusion of their academic courses.[6] The UAE government has implemented a wide range of services to Emirati nationals in the US, often in the form of financial support and funding. It is estimated that there is a very small diaspora, mainly because the UAE provides them with more than adequate welfare benefits, removing the need to live and work in other developed countries.[7] Some long-settled Emiratis in the US have acquired American citizenship over the years.[8]
The US remains one of the most popular destinations for Emirati students.[9] As of the 2012/13 academic year, there were over 2,250 UAE students studying in the US.[10]