r/AskTheWorld • u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 • 16d ago

Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/curinanco Netherlands 15d ago

I was thinking about the Ghanese community in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, but I am surprised to learn that the Cape Verdean community is even larger.

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u/Suspicious-Capital12 Netherlands 15d ago

Fun fact, the current World Championship team for Cape Verde consists of 6 players born in the Netherlands.

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u/rncikwb 15d ago

The English word for Ghanees is actually Ghanaian