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Indentured workers came chiefly from China and India . From about 1830 they
were despatched all over the world : to British colonies in North America , Africa
and Asia , as well as to French , German and Dutch colonies around the world .
Indentured workers came chiefly from China and India . From about 1830 they
were despatched all over the world : to British colonies in North America , Africa
and Asia , as well as to French , German and Dutch colonies around the world .
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The average rate was 25 per cent , but there was a wide divergence between
different regions and countries . The highest rates were for people from Asia ( 48
per cent ) and Cuba ( 47 per cent ) and the lowest for those from Canada ( 3 per ...
The average rate was 25 per cent , but there was a wide divergence between
different regions and countries . The highest rates were for people from Asia ( 48
per cent ) and Cuba ( 47 per cent ) and the lowest for those from Canada ( 3 per ...
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Oceania 2051 1536 1036 1466 920 713 38 55 1258 1342 483 1898 1260 1 194
426 8026 7021 5876 10362 48 South - East Asia 11 404 North - East Asia 2482
South Asia 1403 5090 3366 2196 332 1 402 176 892 5069 52 2162 8741 5594 ...
Oceania 2051 1536 1036 1466 920 713 38 55 1258 1342 483 1898 1260 1 194
426 8026 7021 5876 10362 48 South - East Asia 11 404 North - East Asia 2482
South Asia 1403 5090 3366 2196 332 1 402 176 892 5069 52 2162 8741 5594 ...
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