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The Guyanese-American community mostly consists of people of Indian and African origins although there are a few Indigenous Guyanese living in the United States. [ 10 ] As of 1990, 80 percent of Guyanese Americans lived in the northeastern United States , especially around New York City, which is home to over 140,000 people of Guyanese descent.
Although citizens make up the majority of Guyanese, there is a substantial number of Guyanese expatriates, dual citizens and descendants living worldwide, chiefly elsewhere in the Anglosphere. Located on the northern coast of South America, Guyana is part of the main land Caribbean which is part of the historical British West Indies.
English is the official language of Guyana, which is the only South American country with English as the official language. [22] [23] Guyanese Creole (an English-based creole with African and Indian syntax) is widely spoken in Guyana. [22] A number of Amerindian languages are also spoken by a minority of the population.
The following is the percentage of Christians and all religions in the U.S. territories as of 2015 (according to the ARDA): [62] Note that CIA World Factbook data differs from the data below. For example, the CIA World Factbook says that 99.3% of the population in American Samoa is religious. [63]
The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.
Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with its conservative views on immigration, gender and sexuality. Even in their personal philosophies, America ...
Religion is an important aspect of identity in Guyana and reflects the various external influences of colonialism and immigrant groups. Christianity was considered the prestigious religion, transmitting European culture and representing upward mobility in the colonial society.
During the trial in Baltimore that culminated in his 2000 conviction, prosecutors made hundreds of references to Adnan’s race and religion, introducing him to the jury by saying, “The ...