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Does your nationality depend on where you were born or your heritage?

If you didn't understand the question just by itself, I'll give an example. Say you were born in France but your parents were both Italian, what nationality would you be: French or Italian?

P.S Before anyone asks, I'm not in this situation. I know that I'm English. I just wanted to know how it would work if I wasn't sure.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Again the "nature vs. nurture" argument comes into play. But in the case you've just described, a person born with citizenship in a country has the nationality of that particular country. Heritage would come with the genetic and social background of one's family.