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The ethnic group with highest recorded TFR is the Bedouin of Negev. Their TFR was reported at 10.06 in 1998, and 5.73 in 2009. TFR is also very high among Haredi Jews. For Ashkenazi Haredim, the TFR rose from 6.91 in 1980 to 8.51 in 1996. The figure for 2008 is estimated to be even higher.
A 2007 study on the genetic history of Europe found that the most important genetic differentiation in Europe occurs on a line from the north to the south-east (northern Europe to the Balkans), with another east–west axis of differentiation across Europe, separating the indigenous Basques, Sardinians and Sami from other European populations ...
While some countries make classifications based on broad ancestry groups or characteristics such as skin color (e.g., the white ethnic category in the United States and some other countries), other countries use various ethnic, cultural, linguistic, or religious factors for classification. Ethnic groups may be subdivided into subgroups, which ...
In the 2011 census, the ethnic group options for England and Wales were White, Mixed, Asian British, Black British, Chinese or other ethnic group, and Not stated, with ethnic origin sub-group choices for most of these. [153] The census in the United Kingdom also included a question on country of citizenship between 1851 and 1961. [4]
In the 1980 census, 26% of United States residents cited that they were of English ancestry, making them the largest group at the time. [42] In the 2000 United States Census, 6.9% of the American population chose to self-identify itself as having "American ancestry."
The Israeli-American community, while predominantly Jewish, also includes various ethnic and religious minorities reflective of Israel's diverse demographics. This community also comprises ethnic Arab minorities , including Muslims , Christians and Druze as well as smaller, non-Arab minority groups .
Israel has stopped short of announcing a full-scale invasion, giving families hope there is time to delay an offensive that could put their relatives in greater danger.
[24] [25] Catholics were the largest Christian group in Europe, accounting for more than 48% of European Christians. [26] The second-largest Christian group in Europe was the Orthodox, who made up 32% of European Christians. [26] And about 19% of European Christians were part of the Protestant tradition.