rainbow nation

rainbow nation
rainbow nation UK US noun [countable] [singular rainbow nation plural rainbow nations] mainly journalism
a country that contains people of many different races

Populations shift and modern countries become rainbow nations.

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ˌrainbow ˈnation 7 [rainbow nation] noun usually singular (approving)
a name used to describe the people of South Africa because of their many races and cultures

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