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Census

Background

1882: Ottoman Census. Includes data on men and possible on women.

1968: First official census conducted by the Council of Developing Trucial States. The UAE government website states that the data includes: gender, age, marital status, and more.

1971: Census for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Nation-wide Census Years: 1975, 1980, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2010.

British Colonial Handbooks: Information for officials on the land, people, and politics of the Persian Gulf.