Monoethnic countries, where a single ethnic group comprises the majority of the population, offer a unique perspective on cultural homogeneity. The world map below shows monoethnic countries around the world – countries where +85% of the population belongs to one ethnicity.
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The British Isles include the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and more than 6,000 smaller isles, including the Isle of Man, the Bailiwicks of Jersey, and Guernsey. They comprise 315,159 sq km or 121,684 sq mi and collectively have almost 72 million people.
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Choosing whether or not to tip is the natural part; the real difficulty lies in determining how much to tip. Too little might be considered an offence. Too much and you could be viewed as vulgar or proud. In places like China and Japan, practically all tipping is seen as rude, and it’s just not done.
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The olive is an evergreen small tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean Basin from the Middle East to Portugal. The olive has initially been planted 7,000 years ago in Mediterranean countries. Today about 867 million olive trees are on the planet, occupying approximately 9.7 million hectares.
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Left on red? It depends where you are. Our map shows the surprising differences in traffic laws across the U.S. and Canada — and why some places say yes while others say no.
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The maps of the United States show elevation, precipitation, and population density in the style of Joy Division.
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The coronavirus pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19) was first known in Wuhan (Chinese province Hube) in December 2019. It was identified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.
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A demonym is a word that names citizens of a specific place, generally obtained from the name of the area. Demonyms are used to name the overall population of a specific place, regardless of ethnicity, religion, language, or other cultural features.
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Approximately 87% of the world’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, while the remaining 13% resides in the Southern Hemisphere. This imbalance is primarily due to the larger landmass and more habitable regions in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere. H
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If all the ice covering Antarctica, Greenland, (Antarctica would make about 60 meters of sea-level rise, Greenland about 60 meters) and in mountain ice caps around the globe were to melt, sea level would rise about 70 meters (230 feet) and cover all seaside cities.
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