Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. The united nations population fund unfpa said today that the arab world population has reached 359 million in 2017. The eastern part of the arab world is known as the mashriq. Country or dependent territory current population % of pop. The united arab emirates also called emirates or just uae is an arab country in the southeast region of the arabian peninsula. While indonesia currently has the largest population of muslims, projections suggest that by 2050 india will have the world s largest population of muslims, with estimates expected to reach at least 300 million. Population dynamics in muslim countries springerlink.
Statistics canada conducts a countrywide census that collects demographic data every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. This groundbreaking book reveals the myriad opportunities presented by the arab world s market of 350 million consumers, who collectively wield the ninthlargest economy in the world. Each year, we publish a list of books of interest from and about the arab world. First and foremost, before we jump into discussing all problems of education in the arab world it is important to remind yourself that there are twentytwo arab countries. The 2016 canadian census enumerated a total population of. The uae is a federation of 7 emirates, each governed by a hereditary emir who. The population density is 622 per sq mi which is 541% higher than the alabama average and 586% higher than the. The eastern part of the arab world is known as the mashriq, and the western part as the maghreb. I have lived in the middle east, on and off, for four years, and no book explained the arab mind as well as raphael patais. English other on world and 22 other countries about education, protection and human rights, aged persons, children and more. The book is structured through the stories of the youth he encounters in morocco matched with his own analysis and personal experience, thus making the reader feel as if they are there with him as opposed. The best books on the arab world five books expert.
But the biggest hit on the world economy from the new demographics will come from china, the planets second largest. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Written over 30 years ago, it still rings true in so many aspects, and. This is a list of arab countries and territories by population. Demographics research by aai and zogby international suggest that the census bureau estimate is likely significantly lower than the actual number of arab americans in the country. The demography of the arab world and the middle east from the. The capital city of cairo lies at the apex of the delta in the middle of the scene. As of 2018, the combined population of all the arab states was around 407. Yes, that book was published in 1936, and to a large extent the same question that hussein faced then actually faces egypt and many other parts of the arab world today. The arab world stretches across 22 countries and consists of over 200 million people. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. The profound demographic transformations taking place in the arab region are affecting. Shortly after the creation of israel in may 1948, a small band of jewish spies set up shop in beirut literally a kiosk as part of the countrys first intelligence station in an arab nation.
Pdf focusing on north africa, the arabian peninsula and the middle east 20 countries, 420 million inhabitants, this chronicle examines the major. Arab is a term used to describe the people whose native tongue is arabic. It is shaking the foundations of the arab and muslim world. The arab population, which numbered over 1 million in 2000, increased by nearly 40 percent during the 1990s. Across the river from cairo one can see the three large pyramids and sphinx at giza. If syria is to rise from the ashes it needs a united arab world which has one thing on its agenda, not the falling of a dictator for we have seen many of those fall, but the reemergence of a prosperous arab. The demography of the arab world and the middle east from. The best books on understanding the arab world five.
The arab world in books ursula lindsey 18 dec 2017 photo by wikimedia. Arabamerican population growth pew research center. Every time i hear someone complain that people dont read in the arab world, i wonder. Shifting demographics in the middle east threaten arab. The arab world is not one shaped by islam, nor one simply explained by reference to the sectarian conflicts of a mosaic society. Arab league is a socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic group comprising of 22 states from north and northwest africa and southwest asia. Though there is debate about the exact numbers, the arabamerican population is clearly on the rise. Political demographer richard cincotta talked about the reasoning behind his prediction of the rise of a liberal democracy in the arab world. Onefifth of the world s muslims live as minorities in nonmuslim countries, with the largest of these populations in india and china. The arab diaspora is among the fastest growing diaspora populations in the world. Arab, al has a population of 8,247 and is the 4,597th largest city in the united states. The arab league league of arab states is a social, cultural and economic grouping of 22. United arab emirates population 2020 demographics, maps.
As he succinctly put it in a recent conversation, this is the first generation that will. The demographic statistics of the cia world factbook and the israel central bureau of statistics estimated that the collective palestinian arab population in the region of palestine, including. The arab league league of arab states is a social, cultural and economic grouping of 22 arab states in the arabic speaking world. The demography of the arab world and the middle east from the 1950s to the 2000s a survey of changes and a statistical assessment by dominique tabutin by the same author dominique. The republic of iraq has an area of 168,754 square miles 437,072 square kilometers, and is mainly divided into 3 sections. Demographics of the palestinian territories wikipedia. Contrary to popular assumptions or stereotypes, the majority of arab americans are nativeborn, and nearly 82% of arabs in the u. Instead, barakat reveals a society that is highly complex, with many and. This statistic shows the population change in the arab world arab league from 2008 to 2018.
The demographic profiles of arab states, 2017 world. An interesting and easily digested snapshot of some statistics regarding the arab world in seven charts. The country reported to have read books most regularly in 2017 was china, where a survey among internet users across 17 countries revealed that 36 percent of respondents read a book every day or. According to the unfpa report the life expectancy at birth for males. Statistics about the muslim population of the world. Published since 1966, this 19861987 edition of whos who in the arab world retains its position as the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on leading figures in the arab world for.
The arab world in seven charts a bbc article abu daud. Discover ferrari world in abu dhabi, united arab emirates. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts population. Pdf the demography of the arab world and the middle east from. I consider arab dawn a highly welcome addition to a level of analysis missing in academic books dealing with the arab world. Demographics of the arab league news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2016 learn how and when to remove this. An experts guide to exploring business opportunities in the burgeoning arab marketplace. This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the worlds fastest roller coaster. Education in the arab world council for arab world.
According to an estimate by the world bank, the uaes population in 2018 stands at 9. Bibliography of population literature in the arab world. While the community traces its roots to every arab country, the majority of arab americans have ancestral ties to lebanon, syria, palestine, egypt and iraq. The arab world also known as the arab nation the arabsphere, or the arab states, consists of. The influential blogger and journalist tells us why theres so much misinformation about the arab world, and suggests. For many years, population growth in this arab and muslim world was very rapid.
Population levels, trends and policies in the arab region undp. The middle east has one of the fastest growing communities of online gamers in the world, and demographics mean this is likely to remain true for many years. Ferrari world abu dhabi, united arab emirates atlas. Global reading frequency in selected countries 2017 statista.
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