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*Before 1991 there were about 1 million Germans in Kazakhstan, mostly descendants of the '''Volga Germans''' deported to Kazakhstan during World War II. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, most of them emigrated to Germany.
*Before 1991 there were about 1 million Germans in Kazakhstan, mostly descendants of the '''Volga Germans''' deported to Kazakhstan during World War II. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, most of them emigrated to Germany.
*Most members of the smaller Pontian Greek minority have emigrated to Greece.
*Most members of the smaller Pontian Greek minority have emigrated to Greece.
*The 1990s were marked by the emigration of many of the country's Russians and Volga Germans, a process that began in the 1970s. This has made indigenous Kazakhs the largest ethnic group.
*The 1990s were marked by the emigration of many of the country's Russians and Volga Germans, a process that began in the 1970s. This has made indigenous Kazakhs the largest ethnic group.<ref>"Kazakhstan", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan, accessed 23 July 2023.</ref>


==Records of      Emigrants in Their Destination Nations==
==Records of      Emigrants in Their Destination Nations==
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