Why do the single-national countries of Europe

In many areas of modern geopolitics a very significant place is occupied by the countries of Europe. It is difficult to overestimate the economic, socio-political and cultural significance that these states have for the rest of the world. It is in Europe that many key centers of global influence are located - from religious and cultural (like the Vatican) to financial ones (like Switzerland and others). Undoubtedly, the ethnic composition of the population is of great importance for the formation of the current power of European states both in the region as a whole and in individual countries. Among the most highly developed and influential states of the West one can name such single-nation countries of Europe as Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

Historically, single-national countries are mostly territorially located in Europe (Italy, Poland, Ireland, Austria and others), in the Middle East (Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, etc.) and in Latin America (Argentina, Ecuador and Etc.). This category also includes most of the states of Africa, Japan, South Korea and many other powers. Single-country countries are characterized by coincidence of state and ethnic borders, and the population of the main nationality in them is at least 90% of the total number of inhabitants.

In many regions today, the problem of interethnic relations is becoming more acute . This may be due to the economic inequality of the population of different nationalities in the developed countries, with the infringement of the cultural customs of national minorities and with a number of other reasons. The cause of such contradictions can also be the questions of religion. Until recently, the one-national countries of foreign Europe relatively rarely faced the need to resolve interethnic differences. True, this did not apply to the problem of interreligious disputes (actual, for example, for Northern Ireland). Because of the severe consequences of such clashes, conflict situations require an immediate response, in whatever state they arise.

In the middle of the last century, most of the countries of Western Europe felt a shortage of their own labor resources, which was caused by huge human losses in the Second World War and low birth rates. Many single-national countries became the largest centers of labor immigration in the world at that time. And to this day, Europe can not completely stop the flow of immigrants from the countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America. Even staying here forever, foreign workers prefer to settle compactly and do not assimilate with the indigenous population. The cultural features brought by visitors, observance of their religious rights, customs and traditions are sometimes protected by both legal and criminal methods. Naturally, the indigenous Europeans who inhabit one-national countries are not particularly pleased with the increase in the number of immigrants. Moreover, over time, the tendency to increase the number and increase the influence of the "non-European" population does not change. This is due to the further influx of migrants, and because of the higher birth rate in their families.

Every year the ethnic composition of the population of Western European countries continues to become more complicated. Consequently, the settlement of issues related to interethnic relations will become increasingly relevant.