Nationality?

Question

im always arguing with my friends about what nationality people are....so is it where ure born or what nationality your parents are that decides whether your scottish/english...wotever..??

Answer 1

Its what your parents are.

Answer 2

It really depends upon whether the question is about which country you come from or about race and heritage.

I'm "American" (born in California yay!) but I'm a mix of Creole (NativeAmerican+French), German, Irish, Scottish, and African (that last one makes me "black" in this country, though I'm more than 50% "white"... so silly.) My ancestors hold their ancestry in those countries, so I have a bit of family history in each of those countries as well as in America. Now a days for most people born in America, nationality is just "American" because their heritages are so mixed up. In fact, most of us don't even know our heritages. I personally just found out last year that I should be adding "German" to the list (I'm not very close with that side of the family).

So basically your nationality is your home country, your "mother" country if you will. Where you find most of your roots.

Answer 3

That generally depends upon the context of the question. I'm half black and asian and when most people first meet me they tend to ask my nationality... They don't care about which country; they just want to know my mix.

But upon knowning me whenever someone asks about my nationality it's generally a direct question as to where are my parents from.

So if someone asks you what is your nationality and you're not white; it means which country. If you're white they're wanting to know your heritage (where your parents from is part of your heritage also).

But where you're born? If you're not of that country and don't retain any of the cultural values from that country; you can briefly mention you were born in another country but what's the point when it's not your nationality?

An American born in Africa is still American, but an American born and raised in Africa is a whole another story. Your nationality is American

Answer 4

Your nationality is the country you are born in or are a citizen of, regardless of where your parents are from.
For instance, both my mom's parents are German but my mom was born in the United States. That makes my mom an American with German heritage.

Answer 5

I have two nationalities - Spanish and English.
Spanish because of my mother and English because I was born here.
My parents nationalities are theirs, but it doesn't mean that I share them.
I was born in England of Spanish mother and Yugoslav father - what do you think my nationality is?
One thing is nationality - as in which passport you hold - and another is what nationality one feels, due to upbringing, roots, etc.
Yours isn't a straightforward question to answer!
Hope this helped.

Answer 6

The country you are born in or adopt determines your nationality.
Your ancestors determine your race, which many confuse as your nationality.
I'm American, my ancestors are Irish, English, Swiss, German, French, Swedish and Cherokee Indian-talk about mixed race!

Answer 7

It all depends on their name and their ancesters . I am from the garris family which is English,Irish, and scottish.You need to do some research work regarding where their ancesters originated from to understand about Genealogy.

Answer 8

I believe it means where your herritage lies. Your parents could be 100 % scottish but born in england, & you could be born in england but are still 100% scottish just raised in england.

Answer 9

Its in your blood from your family heritage. Where your born is just an extra blessing.

Answer 10

its where you were born