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Platypus
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« on: October 25, 2009, 02:59:39 AM »
« edited: May 24, 2010, 12:49:18 AM by Parlez-vous Platypus? »

Hmmn.

Americas, 12:
Brazil: A few in Aus, a few in South America,
Uruguay: I went there in 2006. Loved it.
Argentina: Same trip
Paraguay: Same trip, didn't actually go into Paraguay though.
Chile: Went there, loved it. Lots of Chileans over here, too.
Peru: A few here and a few there.
Colombia: First 'boyfriend'
Panama: On South America trip
Mexico: Few here, few in South America.
Haiti: Girl at Johns, at uni.
Jamaica: Girl at primary school
USA: Lots. You guys suck.
Canada: Slightly less. You guys are awesome.

Africa, 14:
South Africa: Australia is crawling with them.
Zimbabwe: And there are a few of these guys too, but most of them say they're 'Rhodesian'.
Kenya: Ex-Housemate
Uganda: ANU African Student's Society. I helped with their initial set-up.
Ethiopia: As above
Djibouti: As above
Botswana: As above
Ghana: As above
Mozambique: As above, plus tutorials
Madagascar: As above, plus tutorials
Somalia: Various people around the traps
Egypt: Kid at primary school
Sudan: At RYLA, plus Taxis drivers and things.
Mauritius: Quite a few in Australia
...plus there were others but I'm not 100% sure what countries they were from. I think Nigeria,  Liberia, Swaziland and Mali were in the mix.

Oceania, 10:
Palau: Well, she's not actually Paluan, but she grew up there.
Nauru: One of my mum's friends
Tonga: Around the traps
Samoa: High school
New Zealand: Thi're bliddy ivrywhir
Fiji: Tutes
Australia: Duh
Vanuatu: Johns
Solomon Islands: Around the traps
Papua New Guinea: Johns, my residential college at Uni

Asia, 30:
East Timor: Johns
Indonesia: Primary school, others
Singapore: Lots of Singaporeans at ANU, there's an agreement with the National University there.
Malaysia: Uni
Brunei: High School
Thailand: Johns. Lots of ex-pats in Thailand send their kids to uni in Australia, but I've also met plenty of ethnically Thai people.
Cambodia: Uni
Vietnam: I'm from Melbourne... 
Phillipines: High School, Johns, Uni...
Taiwan: Uni
China: Duh
Japan: Johns
South Korea: Johns
Krygyzstan: Uni
Kazakhstan: High School
Burma: Guy I worked with
Bangladesh: High School
Seychelles: Primary School, Uni
Sri Lanka: Plenty, especially at High School
India: Many, many Indians in Australia, as of about 8 years ago.
Pakistan: As above
Nepal: Uni
Bhutan: Johns. But she grew up mainly in Thailand.
Iran: Uni
Iraq: Parents of a guy in High School
UAE: Johns
Saudi Arabia (kind of...a high school friend lived there from 5-14)
Israel: Lots in South America
Lebanon: Parents of someone in High School
Syria: High School

Europe, 32:
Portugal: Sth America trip
Spain: Johns
France: Lots of times
Belgium: I met Kim Clijsters! ...and others.
Netherlands: Uni
UK: Family members
Ireland: Primary School
Norway: Ex-housemate
Sweden: Johns
Finland: Johns
Denmark: Primary School kid's dad, and heaps in south america
Russia: Few around the traps
Lithuania: Uni
Poland: High School
Ukraine: High School
Romania: High School kid's parents
Turkey: Primary school
Cyprus: Prep Teacher, Johns
Malta: More Maltese people in Australia than in Malta.
Greece: Lol. Port Melbourne is one of the Greekest places in Melbourne, the second most Greek place in the world :/
Albania: Uni
Macedonia: Around the traps
Montenegro: A customer
Kosovo: High School
Serbia: Few here and there
Croatia: Lots of Croatians downunder. Mainly in Sydney but a few drifted to Melbourne and Canberra
Hungary: Primary School
Czech Republic: South America trip
Germany: Few here and there
Switzerland: Johns
Austria: Uni
Italy: Plenty

So 98, that I can remember - although I think a couple of them might be Australian citizens but originally from another country
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Platypus
hughento
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2009, 03:54:02 AM »
« Edited: October 25, 2009, 03:56:17 AM by ice cream is gonna save the platypus, again »



I expect to be able to do so within the next couple of years. I also forgot one, Bhutan, so i'm actually on 90.... althought the Nauru one was quite weak; my mum's family lived there when she was young. I don't know any ethnic Nauruans.
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Platypus
hughento
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 02:51:23 AM »

everyone in this thread must be SO cultured!  you really impressed me guys! 

Hardly. I live in a country where almost half the people were either born overseas, or their parents were; i'm at the best uni in Australia that attracts people from around the world, and I spent some time as a backpacker. I aint kno nuthin bout the yarts
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Platypus
hughento
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 04:21:50 AM »

everyone in this thread must be SO cultured!  you really impressed me guys! 

I live in a country where almost half the people were either born overseas, or their parents were; i'm at the best uni in Australia that attracts people from around the world, and I spent some time as a backpacker. I aint kno nuthin bout the yarts

whoooosh
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