Dominican Americans (Dominica)

Dominican Americans
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

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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

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  • Aldis Hodge
  • DJ Envy
  • Edwin Hodge
  • Erison Hurtault
  • Maurice DuBois
  • Tobi Jnohope
  • Nathalie Emmanuel
  • Adolph Caesar
  • Rosetta LeNoire
  • Wyatt Bardouille
  • References

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    1. ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
    2. ^ "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]
    3. ^ Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles.
    4. ^ "Diaspora Networks in International Business: Perspectives for Understanding and Managing Diaspora Business and Resources".
    5. ^ The Ethnic Dimension in American History. p. 280.

    See also

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