Slavery was practiced in some parts of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas for many centuries before the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade. There is evidence that enslaved people from some African states were exported to other states in Africa, Europe and Asia prior to the European colonization of the Americas.he Atlantic slave traders, ordered by trade volume, were: the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch Empire. Several had established outposts on the African coast where they purchased slaves from local African leaders.
Quick Answer. As of September 2014, the U.S. population is 318 million people and approximately 30 percent, or 95 million, have graduated college with a bachelorâs degree. Another 17 percent, or 54 million, have graduated with an associate's degree.
By Devon Haynie. + More. The U.S. enrolled a record-breaking number of international students during the 2013-2014 school year, welcoming 886,052 undergraduate and graduate students to colleges and universities throughout the country, according to a report released today.here was a 21 percent increase in the number of students from Saudi Arabia, which has been funding a scholarship program for about 11 years. The country sent about 54,000 students to study in the U.S. last school year â making it the fourth leading place of origin.