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Encyclopedia > Nicaraguan American
Nicaraguan American
(Nicaragüense Americano)
Nicaraguan Americans: (left to right)
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Total population

177,684 (2000 est)[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Maurice Benard Maurice Benard (born Mauricio Jose Morales on March 1, 1963) is a Salvadoran-American actor. ...

Regions with significant populations
Florida 79,559 (2000 est)
California 51,336 (2000 est)
Languages
Spanish, English
Religions
Roman Catholic, Protestantism

Nicaraguan American (Spanish: Nicaragüense Americano) are Americans of Nicaraguan ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 177,684 Americans of full or partial Nicaraguan ancestry living in the U.S. in 2000. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology. ...

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Early immigration

The earliest documents of immigration from Nicaragua to the United States was combined in total with those of other Central American countries. However, according the U.S. Census Bureau some 7,500 Nicaraguans legally immigrated from 1967 to 1976. An estimated 28,620 Nicaraguans were living in the U.S. in 1970, 90% of which self-reported as white on the 1970 census. Most Nicaraguan immigrants during the late 1960s were women: there were only 60 male Nicaraguan immigrants for every 100 female immigrants during this period.[2] In 1998 more than two million Nicaraguans were left homeless due to hurricane Mitch, as a result many Nicaraguans received permanent residence or temporary protected status (TPS) in the late 1990s.[3] For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The term white people (also whites or white race) has been defined as being a member of a group or race characterized by light pigmentation of the skin and to a human group having light-colored skin, especially of European ancestry. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa) Damage $6. ...


According to the 1990 U.S. Census 168,659 of the total 202,658 documented Nicaraguans in the U.S. were born in Nicaragua.[4] In 1992 approximately 10–12% of the Nicaraguan population had emigrated. These emigrants tended to be disproportionately of working age, better educated, and more often white-collar workers than nonmigrants. In addition, emigrants were more likely to come from larger premigration households and higher income households.[5] The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... A memorial statue in Hanko, Finland, commemorating the thousands of emigrants who left the country to start a new life in the United States Emigration is the act of nolan muir the phenomenon of leaving ones native country to settle abroad. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ...


Motives for emigration

During the 1979 uprising, many wealthy families left Nicaragua. The Sandinista revolution during the 1980s brought the a wave of Nicaraguan refugees into the U.S.[6] and the largest wave of documented immigrants. Over 62 percent of the total documented immigration from 1979 to 1988 occurred after 1984.[5] Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ...


Many Nicaraguans who immigrated did so to escape poverty, in Santa Clara County, California, the Nicaraguan public benefits recipients reported that in their families, 43% have one self-employed person or business owner, and 14% of the families have two such persons.[3] Santa Clara County is a county located in Californias San Francisco Bay Area. ... A self-employed person works for himself/herself instead of as an employee of another person or organization, drawing income from a trade or business. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ...


However, nearly all of the estimated 200,000 Nicaraguans who fled to the U.S. (and other nearby Central American countries) between 1978-1979 returned after the victory of the Sandinistas in 1979.[7] Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ...


Areas of greatest concentration

The largest concentration of Nicaraguan Americans, about 79,559, is in Miami, Florida, most notably around the "Little Managua" area. Sweetwater, Florida also has a high concentration of Nicaraguan American, in 2000 16.63% of Sweetwater residents identified as being of Nicaraguan heritage. This was the highest percentage of Nicaraguan Americans of any place in the country. As a result, Sweetwater is also locally known as "Little Managua" after Managua, the Nicaraguan capital.[1] This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Little Havana (Spanish: La Pequeña Habana) is a section of Miami, Florida, where many Cuban immigrants and refugees (often fleeing Fidel Castros government) settled. ... Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857  - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area    - City 544 km²  - Urban 173. ...


California hosts the second largest concentration, most notably in the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The number of Nicaraguan Americans living in California was 51,336 in 2000.[1] New York had the third largest with an estimated 8,000. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... NY redirects here. ...


Nicaraguan Americans

See also: List of Nicaraguans

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Nicaraguans", U.S. Census Bureau, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. 
  2. ^ Orlov, Ann; Reed Veda (1980). "Central and South Americans," Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Harvard University Press, 210-217. 
  3. ^ a b "Context for Nicaraguan Immigration". Retrieved on 2007-05-24. 
  4. ^ "1990 U.S. Census", U.S. Census Bureau, 1990. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. 
  5. ^ a b Funkhouser, Edward (1992). Migration from Nicaragua: Some Recent Evidence, 1210. 
  6. ^ H. Lundquist, Jennifer; Douglas S. Massey (2005). [n The Contra War and Nicaraguan Migration to the United States], 29-53. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. 
  7. ^ Y. Hamamoto, Darrell; Rodolfo D. Torres (1997). New American Destinies: A Reader in Contemporary Asian and Latino Immigration. Routledge, 108. ISBN 0415917689. 


 

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