Top 5 Countries International Students at UIUC Come From:
There are about 10,000 international students from 113 countries at UIUC. Let’s guess which countries most international students come from.
1. China – 52.3%
Fun facts about China
- Chinese national day is October 1
- China has the largest population in the world: 1.3 billion people
- There are many different languages spoken in China, including Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan and Hakka.
- The Great Wall of China is the largest man made structure in the world, stretching an incredible 8,850 kilometres (5,500 miles)
2. India – 11.9%
Fun facts about India
- Indian national day is August 15
- India is the seventh largest country by total area
- The highest mountain in India is Kanchenjunga, standing at 8,598 m (28,209 ft), which it shares with Nepal. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.
- The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal Tiger
3. South Korea – 9.6%
Fun facts about South Korea
- South Korean national day is October 3
- You can drink ANYWHERE
- There are more than 250 different kinds of kimchi
- Half the population has identical surnames
4. Taiwan – 3.78%
Fun facts about Taiwan
- Taiwanese national day is October 10
- The island of Taiwan floats in the South China Sea
- Garbage trucks play music
- Taiwan has lowest fertility rate in the world
5. Indonesia – 1.7%
Fun facts about Indonesia
- Indonesian national day is August 17
- The island of Java is home to 60% of the country’s population (around 130 million people) making it the world’s most populous island
- Indonesia has 17,508 islands, only around 6,000 are inhabited by people
- Indonesia exports 3,000 tons of frogs’ legs to France each year