Wednesday, November 09, 2005 |
IMMIGRANTS IN EUROPE |
This info on immigrants in Europe came up after the burning and riots in France.
** BRITAIN 2.7 million immigrants, almost 5 percent of the population. Large comunities are from former British colonies India and Pakistan.
** FRANCE 3.3 million immigrants, almost 6 percent of the population. More than a third come from former French colonies Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
** ITALY 1.3 million immigrants, more than 2 percent of the population. Most are from Morocco,Albania, Romania and otehr eastern European countries.
** GERMANY 7.3 million immigrants, almost 9 perent of the population. Some 2 million come from Turkey, 1 million from countires of the former Yugoslavia and the rest mostly from eastern Europe.
** NETHERLANDS 700,000 immigrants more than 4 percent of the population. The largest communities are of Moroccan and Turkish origin.
** SPAIN 2.7 million people, almost 7 percent of the population. Many come from Morocco and South American countires.
(Source: Associated Press/CHISUNTIMES) |
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