Editing Abu Musa (section)

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2012}}, the island had about 2,131 inhabitants, making it Iran's smallest [[Counties of Iran|county]].<ref>{{cite web
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}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The city of Abu Musa had 1,953 inhabitants in 2012, up 248 from 2006.<ref>{{cite web
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Most of the native residents of the island speak the "Bandari" dialect of [[Persian language|Persian]].

UAE citizens living on the island allegedly face "great difficulties" with the lack of proper clinics and schools. Only one school exists on the island,<ref>{{cite news |last1=الأمير |first1=نورا |title="التربية" تفتح باب نقل المعلمين إلى مدرسة أبو موسى |url=https://www.albayan.ae/across-the-uae/education/2017-02-02-1.2845589 |access-date=2 January 2019 |work=Al Bayan |date=2 February 2017 |language=ar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103005152/https://www.albayan.ae/across-the-uae/education/2017-02-02-1.2845589 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> and it is used by 150 students.<ref name="People">{{cite news| last1= Ashor| first1= Ahmed| title= إماراتيّون في "أبوموسى" يعيشون حياة بدائية تحت الاحتلال| trans-title= Emiratis in Abu Musa live a primitive life under occupation| url= http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2010-04-22-1.231277| access-date= 7 July 2017| language= ar| work= Emarat Al Youm| date= 22 April 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180801221001/https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2010-04-22-1.231277| archive-date= 1 August 2018| url-status= dead}}</ref> Moreover, patients have to be transported to [[Sharjah]] to receive treatment, but that is sometimes not feasible because of the Iranian authorities.<ref name="People" /> In addition, Iran allegedly delays or blocks UAE's school and medical supplies from entering the island.<ref name="People" />