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Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Immigration=== | |||
*The immigrant population of Luxembuorg increased in the 20th century due to the arrival of immigrants from '''Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal, with the majority coming from Portugal'''. | *The immigrant population of Luxembuorg increased in the 20th century due to the arrival of immigrants from '''Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal, with the majority coming from Portugal'''. | ||
*In 2013, there were about 88,000 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality. In 2013, there were 537,039 permanent residents, 44.5% of which were of foreign background or foreign nationals; '''the largest foreign ethnic groups were the Portuguese, comprising 16.4% of the total population, followed by the French (6.6%), Italians (3.4%), Belgians (3.3%) and Germans (2.3%)'''. | *In 2013, there were about 88,000 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality. In 2013, there were 537,039 permanent residents, 44.5% of which were of foreign background or foreign nationals; '''the largest foreign ethnic groups were the Portuguese, comprising 16.4% of the total population, followed by the French (6.6%), Italians (3.4%), Belgians (3.3%) and Germans (2.3%)'''. | ||
*Since the beginning of the Yugoslav wars, Luxembourg has seen many immigrants from '''Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia'''. <ref>"Luxembourg", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg, accessed 13 May 2021.</ref> | *Since the beginning of the Yugoslav wars, Luxembourg has seen many immigrants from '''Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia'''. <ref>"Luxembourg", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg, accessed 13 May 2021.</ref> | ||
====Portuguese Immigrants==== | ====Portuguese Immigrants==== | ||
*In the 2001 census, there were 58,657 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality, up from negligibly few in 1960. | *In the 2001 census, there were 58,657 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality, up from negligibly few in 1960. | ||