Dominican Americans (Dominica)
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 6,071 (Dominican ancestry, 2000 US Census)[1] 33,514 (Dominican-born, 2007-2011) [2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York City, Miami and Boston[3] | |
| Languages | |
| English, Dominican Creole French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
Dominican Americans, also known as Dominiquais Americans, are Americans who have full or partial ancestry from the island of Dominica.
History
[edit]Several members of the Dominican diaspora met in New York for the first "Dominica Diaspora in Development" (DAAS) conference in 2001.[4] Some Garifuna from Dominica immigrated to the United States.[5]
Notable people
[edit]| Lists of Americans |
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| By US state |
| By ethnicity |
References
[edit]- ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea, 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 July 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles.
- ^ "Diaspora Networks in International Business: Perspectives for Understanding and Managing Diaspora Business and Resources".
- ^ The Ethnic Dimension in American History. p. 280.
See also
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