We all know that Australia is a country of migrants. A short search of Wikipedia shows that, measured by ancestry, Australia is in global terms:
- The second largest Irish, Maori and Maltese country.
- The third largest English country.
- The fourth largest Scottish country.
- The fifth largest Greek, Vietnamese and Dutch country.
- The seventh largest German country.
- The ninth largest Italian country.
- The eleventh largest Serbian country.
- The fifteenth largest Han Chinese country.
- The sixteenth Turkish country.
- The seventeenth largest Indian country.
What do we make of all this? Well, it's just a measure of diversity.
4 comments:
That is fascinating, so much so that I am about to steal the entry and repost it, with acknowledgment, on English/ESL.
That's good, Neil. The start of the post was a check I did on the Han Chinese. The Wikepedia entry included a list of countries by Han Chinese population. So I got curious and checked other national groups.
This type of list does, I think, provide a different and useful perspective.
Revising your Saturday reflections post-party??
Well spotted, Neil. I am indeed. I have taken the post off-line to take advantage of the auto-save facility.
As so often happens, the post has taken on a life of its own becoming one of those monster posts for which I am, justly, infamous!
I have to cook lunch soon, so will have to stop!
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