Uluru the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. The local Anangu, the Pitjantjatjara people, call the landmark "Uluṟu" (). This word is a proper noun, with no further particular meaning in the Pitjantjatjara dialect, although it is used as a local family name by the senior Traditional Owners of Uluru. On 19 July 1873, the surveyor William Gosse sighted the landmark and named it Ayers Rock in honour of the then Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. Since then, both names have been used. In 1993, a dual naming policy was adopted that allowed official names that consist of both the
Interracial attraction Interracial attraction Interracial attraction is the attraction to individuals of a different race. The biggest determinants of interracial attraction is the location of which individuals live. The United States is frequently referred to as a melting pot, owing to the diverse ethnic groups that make up the country. Ethnic minorities, such as Hispanics or African Americans, are more likely to marry and be attracted to people outside of their race than European Americans, especially in areas where they make up only a small percentage of the population. The rate of approval of interracial marriage has been steadily increasing since the