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Is Eurasian a race?

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Eurasian (mixed ancestry) A Eurasian is aperson of mixed Asian and European ancestry.


Thereof, what is considered Eurasian?

Eurasia is the combined landmass of thecontinents of Europe and Asia in the northern part of the Earth.Eurasia is made of Europe and Asia, which are on the sametectonic plate and do not have a sea between them. The word is madeby adding "Eur" (from Europe) to "Asia" to make"Eurasia".

One may also ask, where did the Eurasians come from? The Asian component of their ancestry is usuallyderived from the Chinese, Malays or Indians. The origins ofthe Eurasians can be traced to the Europeans traders,administrators and private individuals who travelled to Asiabetween the 16th and 20th centuries.

Subsequently, one may also ask, what countries are Eurasian?

The OECD's Eurasia activities involve 13 countriesextending from the borders of the European Union to the FarEast:

  • Afghanistan.
  • Armenia.
  • Azerbaijan.
  • Belarus.
  • Georgia.
  • Kazakhstan.
  • Kyrgyzstan.
  • Mongolia.

What is a Hapa baby?

Hapa is a Hawaiian pidgin word used to describemixed-race people — primarily, though not exclusively, thosewho are half white and half Asian.

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