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... Taiwan-born people were first counted separately in the Australian census in 1976. Prior to this, the Taiwan-born population were counted as China-born. From the mid-1970s onwards, the Taiwanese community in Australia has rapidly increased due to changing ...

... Hong Kong was the main point of departure for thousands of Chinese during the gold rush era of the 1850s, and many people from Hong Kong jumped on board these ships. The White Australia Policy significantly hindered the entry of the Hong Kongers of Chinese ...

... Recent migration from Pakistan to Australia has mostly consisted of professionals arriving under Skilled Migrant Visas with their families. Most have entered the fields of science, technology, engineering and accounting. Some other Pakistanis have come to ...

... Immigration from Egypt to Australia remained relatively low up until the early 20th century. The Egyptian population significantly increased after World War II, with many seeking to escape the growing Arab nationalist movement in Egypt. Indeed, the Egypt-b ...

... The earliest immigrants from the British-ruled Indian province of Bengal accompanied a small number of retired British Indian officers, arriving in the late 19th century. It was not until Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan in 1971 that Banglade ...

... Experience in Australia The Vietnamese population has experienced a long history of racial and cultural discrimination in Australia. Discrimination against the Vietnamese community has spanned over multiple generations and has taken many forms. Earlier gen ...

... Romania Population 1 Language 2 Estimates do not include the 13.1% of residents who did not provide an answer.2 Religion 3 Ethnicity 4 Cultural Dimensions Romanians in Australia These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were bor ...

... Most Romanians have a personal given name and a family name that can be arranged in either order. For example, Mihai EMINESCU – [given name] [FAMILY NAME] or EMINESCU Mihai – [FAMILY NAME] [given name]. People typically use the given name before the family ...

... Australia is a secular country, with a high degree of religious freedom and religious diversity. Although the state and religious groups are maintained as separate entities, religious institutions continue to play a large role in Australian society. For ex ...

... The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason (2016), with the Religion section authored by Chara Scroope (2019). Abeyagunawaradena, D. S. (2009). Buddhism in Australia. In J. Jupp (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Religion in Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge ...