In 1996 the population of the city of St. John's was 101,936 (up from 95,770 in 1991), and the population of its metropolitan area was 174,051 (up from 171,848 in 1991). The ethnic homogeneity of the population distinguishes St. John's from other large Canadian cities. Because there has been little immigration into the city during the past century, its ethnic composition continues to reflect the English and Irish ancestry of the original settlers. In 1991, 96 percent of the population reported their ethnic origin as British.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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