Moreover, under the Treaty of Peace with Italy, Istria, Kvarner, most of the Julian March as well as the Dalmatian city of Zara was annexed by Yugoslavia causing the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, which led to the emigration of between 230,000 and 350,000 of local ethnic Italians (Istrian Italians and Dalmatian Italians), the others being ethnic Slovenians, ethnic Croatians, and ethnic Istro-Romanians, choosing to maintain Italian citizenship, towards Italy, and in smaller numbers, towards the Americas, Australia and South Africa.
The Treaty of Peace with Italy, which resulted in the annexation of Istria, Kvarner, most of the Julian March, and Zara to Yugoslavia, led to the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, causing the emigration of between 230,000 and 350,000 local ethnic Italians (Istrian Italians and Dalmatian Italians), with others being ethnic Slovenians, ethnic Croatians, and ethnic Istro-Romanians choosing to retain Italian citizenship.