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Australasia & the Pacific Islands
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Europe
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Middle East & Africa
Relocating to the Middle East or Africa? Then here is the place you can find information and fellow expats in Egypt, Turkey, UAE (including Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Israel, and other nearby countries.
Americas
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Asia
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