It precedes the flag. it does not follow it. There may be a coincidence in cases where the flag of different countries is the same. For instance. in all the colonies of England the English language is spoken. at least by a inajority of the merchants and traders. There is also. as a rule. a large infusion from the mother country of immigrants who carry to the colony certain habits and certain preferences for the articles which they have used at home. Nationality or race counts potently in determining the country from which a people will derive their supplies. For instance.
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