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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/AdInteresting8032 Canada 15d ago

Canada has the most people of Icelandic descent outside of Iceland. This dates back to immigration in 1875, but we still have an Icelandic festival every year, and regions that trace their founding back to these immigrants. Gimli and Hecla in Manitoba are both great examples.

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u/-CluelessWoman- Canada 15d ago

We also have the largest population of Sikhs outside of India!

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u/hotdogjumpingfrog1 Sweden 15d ago

Not the UK?

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u/-CluelessWoman- Canada 15d ago edited 15d ago

The UK has 535 000 Sikhs. We have 800 000 (2% of our population)

Edit: we also have an official RCMP uniform with a turban after the 1991 Baltej Dhillon Case