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Originally Posted by Crawford
I doubt most non-Canadians are aware of the demographic nuances of Canada. Most Americans probably aren't aware of the demographic nuances of their own country.
You think most people know that U.S. isn't even 2% Jewish, or that there are far more Latinos than African Americans? I doubt it.
Also, the differing definitions of Asian probably matter. Canada has very large Persian, Lebanese and Middle Eastern populations. Those folks won't be classified as Asian in most non-Canadian contexts.
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A "pan-Asian" identity doesn't really exist in Canada. East Asians and South Asians are pretty separate and few really see Iranians and Lebanese as "Asians."
The vast majority of Armenians and about half of Lebanese identify as "White" on the Census.