Harmony Day is an opportunity for Australians to get to know each other better, share cultures and say no to racism. It is part of the Australian Government's Living in Harmony Initiative.
It began in 1999 and in five years is now Australia's largest national multicultural event.
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http://www.abc.net.au/nsw/features/harmony.htm)
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Since 1945, more than six million people have come to Australia as new settlers.
In 50 years of planned post-war migration, Australia’s population has jumped from about 6 million to 20 million.
43% of the Australian population were either born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas.
In recent years people from 200 countries have made Australia their home.
70 000 - 80 000 people become Australian citizens every year.
Today we speak over 200 languages. Aside from English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic and Vietnamese and Mandarin are the most commonly spoken languages.
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http://www.immi.gov.au/multicultural/ha ... /media.htm