emigration of labourers

  • 1Chinese emigration — Chinese diaspora redirects here. For other uses, see Overseas Chinese. Map of Chinese Migration from the 1800s to 1949. Waves of Chinese emigration (also known as the Chinese Diaspora) have happened throughout history. The mass emigration known… …

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  • 2Cornish emigration — consists of Cornish emigrants and their descendants in other parts of Great Britain and in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and South Africa.Cornish emigration has been caused by a number of factors,… …

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  • 3Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 4Indian indenture system — The Indian indenture system started from the end of slavery in 1834 and continued until 1920, when thousands of Indians were transported to various colonies of European powers to provide labour for the (mainly sugar) plantations, under the… …

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  • 5United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 6Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 7Indians in Fiji — Infobox Ethnic group group=Indo Fijians population = 460,000 region1 = flag|Fiji pop1 = 311,591(2007 census) ref1 = [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Fiji population up 50,000 in 10… …

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  • 8Cuba — Cuban, adj., n. /kyooh beuh/; Sp. /kooh vah/, n. a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041; 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Cap.: Havana. /kooh bah/, n. Cubba. * * * Cuba Introduction Cuba… …

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  • 9Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 10Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin — Total population 30,000,000+ Regions with significant populations …

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