Americans in the United Arab Emirates are residents of the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

(UAE) who originate from the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. As of 2015, there are over 50,000 Americans living in the country.

Demographics

The majority of Americans are based in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

. Due to the extensive military cooperation between both countries, there is also around 5,000 American military personnel stationed at the

Al Dhafra Air Base Al Dhafra Air Base ( ar, قاعدة الظفرة الجوية) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately south of Abu Dhabi and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force. Facilities The a ...

in Abu Dhabi. The base, which is operated jointly, is one of the key US military bases in the region.

Education

There are numerous American international schools in the UAE, serving expatriate students. Some of the notable schools are the

American Community School of Abu Dhabi The American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS) is a non-profit, co-educational school operating in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1972, and follows an American, standards-based curriculum with English instruction. ACS offers the In ...

American International School in Abu Dhabi The American International School, Abu Dhabi is a Private International School, private international K-12 (education), K-12 school offering an American curriculum. The college-preparatory IB Diploma Programme, IB Diploma Program (IBDP) is offer ...

, American School of Dubai, Dubai American Academy, GEMS American Academy and the

Sharjah American International School Sharjah American International School (SAIS, ) is a K–12 private international school in Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. See also * Americans in the United Arab Emirates * Education in the United Arab Emirates Provision ...

. In addition, there are also several American-accredited universities in the country, such as the

American University in Dubai The American University in Dubai (AUD) ( ar, الجامعة الأمريكية في دبي) is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995. AUD is accredited regionally as a separate u ...

Hult International Business School Hult International Business School (also known as Hult Business School or Hult) is a private business school with campuses in Cambridge, London, San Francisco, Dubai, New York City, and Shanghai. Hult is named for the school's benefactor Bertil ...

International Horizons College International Horizons College (also known informally as IHC) was an American curriculum institution located within the Business Bay area of Dubai City. It was founded in July 2011 with the aim of providing high-performing students with affordab ...

Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai (RIT Dubai) is a satellite campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The college is located in the Dubai Silicon Oasis and started offering part-time g ...

, the

New York University Abu Dhabi New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD, ar, جامعة نيويورك أبوظبي) is a degree granting, portal campus of New York University serving as a private, liberal arts college, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Together with ...

and the

American University of Sharjah American University of Sharjah (abbreviated AUS; ar, الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة) is a private university in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1997 by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and ...

Organisations

The United States has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai which provide services to American citizens. There are also expatriate and business organizations, such as the American Women's Association in Dubai, the American Women's Network of Abu Dhabi an American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi and an American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

References

External links

Embassy of the United States, Abu Dhabi

Consulate General of the United States, Dubai
{{Immigration to the United Arab Emirates

Ethnic groups in the United Arab Emirates