The Irish Famine was the reason. Back then Ireland depended on the potato for food and then all of them got diseased with blight which made them deadly to eat. As well as 1.5 million emigrating around the same amount of people died of starvation.
Europe - about 45,000,000 immigrants other North American countries - about 14,500,000 immigrants South America - about 2,000,000 immigrants Africa - about 500,000 immigrants (not including slaves that were forced to come) Asia - about 8,000,000 immigrants Australia - about 300,000 immigrants
Irish immigrants are going to Ireland, Irish emigrants are going to many places including America, Australia, Britain and Canada.
Israel is about 75% Jewish and 25% other religions, including Islam and Christianity. The State of Israel has a population of approximately 8,146,800 inhabitants as of 2014. 75.3% are Jewish (about 6,110,000 individuals), 16% are Muslim (about 1,300,000 inhabitants), while the remaining 8.7% (about 700,000 individuals) include: Christians (2%), Druze (1.5%), residents who do not have a religious classification (4%), and family members of Jewish immigrants who were not registered at the Interior Ministry as Jews.
Russian immigrants have come to Canada for various reasons, including seeking better economic opportunities, fleeing political or religious persecution, and joining family members who have already settled there. Canada's reputation for being welcoming to immigrants, its stable economy, and its social and cultural diversity also attract Russian immigrants. Additionally, some Russian immigrants come to Canada to pursue higher education or professional opportunities.
During the Cold War era, a significant portion of the American population, including prominent politicians and government officials, believed that immigrants from regions where communism was prevalent, such as Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, were more likely to be disloyal to America and sympathetic to communist ideologies. This perception was shaped by the fear of communist infiltration and espionage within the United States. This led to policies and campaigns aimed at identifying and rooting out supposed communist sympathizers, including the infamous McCarthyism period.
Approximately 1.3 million immigrants are admitted into the U.S each year.
The USC student population is approximately 16,000 undergraduate students and approximately 32,000 total students when including all graduate and professional programs.
The student population of the University of South Carolina - USC is approximately 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
in 1938, there were approximately 42 million persons in France proper, not including the by proxy French citizens in its colonial territories at the time, in which case, approximately 107 million, including France.
As of 2008, the population of the United States was approximately 304 million. Approximately 126 million people live west of the Mississippi River, including the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii, or approximately 41% of the US population. Therefore, the remaining 59% of the population, or approximately 178 million people live east of the Mississippi River.
Currently the population of Gitmo is approximately 7,200 including detainees and related personnel. The population varies due to the US Navy and US Coast Guard activity and training in the region
As of October 2009 the population of Tokyo was estimated to be at 12.989 million. That's about 10% of Japan's population.
Approximately 2.30 billion according to the United Nations Population Division.
Lymphedema affects approximately 100 million people worldwide, including at least 3 million people in the United States.
Europe - about 45,000,000 immigrants other North American countries - about 14,500,000 immigrants South America - about 2,000,000 immigrants Africa - about 500,000 immigrants (not including slaves that were forced to come) Asia - about 8,000,000 immigrants Australia - about 300,000 immigrants
California has the highest number of illegal immigrants in the United States.
As of 2021, the population of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, located in Pennsylvania, is approximately 495,000 Catholics. This Diocese serves several counties including Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland.