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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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