I was filling out a registration form recently to access information on a U.K. government website, when I was asked to indicate my ethnic group. You know the old saying that England and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language? It appears we're separated by more than just that. Check out the list...
Which ethnic group would you describe yourself as being in?
White British
White Irish
White Other
Black British
Black Caribbean
Black African
Other Black background
Asian British
Chinese
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Other Asian background
White & Asian
White & Black African
White & Black Caribbean
Other mixed background
Other ethnic group
Prefer not to say
This list tells you a lot about the U.K. and the history of the British Empire, doesn't it? I'm guessing the 2010 U.S. Census will have different choices.
