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The origin of race is a term that is related to different animals, such as the Human race, or a race of dogs, or cats. It is specifically related to the fundamental differences between different species. Ethnicity, or ethnic background, on the other hand is determined by the different Ideals, nationalities, and in some cases is determined by the color of skin in the region. take, for example, the Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian nations. They are darker than white people, but lighter than, say, an African. They also practice different religion, and have differing social structures than each other. That is the fundamental difference between them. they are not two separate entities altogether; they are just people from different regions of the world. So "race" is not truly applicable to what people apply it to today, and it is not a replacement for the word "ethnicity."

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