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Given how similar the Tasmanian climate is relative to that of the UK, why is Tasmania so sparsely populated and why did it never attract the same amount of European settlement as the mainland?

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Questions about San Marino

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Why did Austroasiatic peoples settle in the Nicobars, but not in the Andamans?

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Statistically, what was the largest ever percentage economic contraction of a country, and when/where did it happen? [NOT A POLL-TYPE QUESTION]

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What actually distinguished the Nordic, Alpine and Mediterranean races?

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Why did so many white people settle in New Caledonia?

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Why did no foreigners ever attempt to settle/conquer North Sentinel Island and subdue the local population, even in less enlightened times?

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Did Tasmanian aboriginals ever evolve pale skin?

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Why is there such a lack of place names of South Asian origin in Mauritius and the Guianas?

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What historically distinguished the Cape Coloureds, the Rehoboth Basters and the Griquas?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Given how similar the Tasmanian climate is relative to that of the UK, why is Tasmania so sparsely populated and why did it never attract the same amount of European settlement as the mainland?	3
Questions about San Marino	3
Why did Austroasiatic peoples settle in the Nicobars, but not in the Andamans?	3
Statistically, what was the largest ever percentage economic contraction of a country, and when/where did it happen? [NOT A POLL-TYPE QUESTION]	2
What actually distinguished the Nordic, Alpine and Mediterranean races?	2
Why did so many white people settle in New Caledonia?	2
Why did no foreigners ever attempt to settle/conquer North Sentinel Island and subdue the local population, even in less enlightened times?	2
Did Tasmanian aboriginals ever evolve pale skin?	2
Why is there such a lack of place names of South Asian origin in Mauritius and the Guianas?	2
What historically distinguished the Cape Coloureds, the Rehoboth Basters and the Griquas?	2