monoethnicity
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Monoethnicity is the existence of a single ethnic group in a given region or country. It is the opposite of polyethnicity.
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- Monoethnic countries with more than 85% homogenity
- Unrecognized states and dependent territories
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Monoethnicity is the existence of a single ethnic group in a given region or country. It is the opposite of polyethnicity.
An example of a largely monoethnic country is Japan. It is a common belief in Japan that the entire country is monoethnic, but a few ethnic minorities live in Japan (e.g. Koreans, Ainus, and Ryukyuans). They represent around 2.3% of the whole population.
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