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From: [e-mail] (Gerald Olchowy)
Subject: Re: US as No. 1 (3 data books)
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Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:08:40 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (james.w.lacey) writes:
>
>One reason, IMHO, why Americans have the "USA #1" attitude is
>the relative amount of immigration to American vs. other
>countries.  Most Americans are decendents of people who came
>here in the last 100 or 150 years.  Most Americans know,
>work with, and have friends that were born in other countries
>and immigrated to America.
>
>The logic is thus, "since hundreds of thousands of people
>immigrate to America every year, and millions have immigrated
>here over the past century, this must be the best country
>in the world."
>

Canada has twice the immigration rate per capita than the United
States has.

Gerald