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The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

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Re: The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

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Post by leereeves »

In short: approximately 4% of the population of the island nation of Tuvalu will migrate to Australia each year.

I wonder what life will be like there when half the population have left. Some people will be left living in a mostly abandoned island nation for years.

Re: The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

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Post by DaveZale »

leereeves wrote: post #3

In short: approximately 4% of the population of the island nation of Tuvalu will migrate to Australia each year. I wonder what life will be like there when half the population have left. Some people will be left living in a mostly abandoned island nation for years.

row row row your boat gently down the stream merrily merrily merrily life was but a dream

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Re: The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

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Post by aleksjess »

leereeves wrote: post #3

In short: approximately 4% of the population of the island nation of Tuvalu will migrate to Australia each year. I wonder what life will be like there when half the population have left. Some people will be left living in a mostly abandoned island nation for years.

Yes, that's one of the angles.
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