The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

[leereeves]

In short: approximately 4% of the population of the island nation of Tuvalu will migrate to Australia each year.

I wonder what life will be like there when half the population have left. Some people will be left living in a mostly abandoned island nation for years.

[aleksjess]

Yes, that's one of the angles.

[DaveZale]

row row row your boat gently down the stream merrily merrily merrily life was but a dream

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[DaveZale]

Next up is Palestine, if certain individuals are allowed to act out despite global condemnation.

[aleksjess]

They wont let them leave. If you know what I mean. It's also an entirely another beast.

[toomuchtodo]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu

[clipsy]

Once everyone's emigrated, what happens to the .tv TLD?

[aleksjess]

No idea. Maybe nothing? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯