Definition of "Asian"

From the Sunday New York Times, April 1, 2012,
Sunday Styles section, Page 12:


"The term Asian, as defined by the Census Bureau, encompasses a broad group of people who trace their origins to the Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian subcontinent, including countries like Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Vietnam. 


(The Pew Research Center also includes Pacific Islanders.)



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