Venezuelan American
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| Venezuelan American Estadounidense venezolano   |
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| Notable Venezuelan Americans: Mariah Carey · Nick Verreos |
| Total population |
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Venezuelan |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Florida (Miami, Doral) · California |
| Languages |
| American English · Venezuelan Spanish · Italian · German · French |
| Religions |
| Roman Catholic (Predominantly) · Protestant · Jewish |
| Related ethnic groups |
| fellow Hispanic and Latino Americans · Italians · Spaniards · Germans · French · Portuguese · Jews |
Venezuelan Americans are citizens and residents of the United States who trace their heritage to the South American nation of Venezuela.
Venezuela is a small–to–medium sized Hispanic country located in Latin America. It is one of over 20 Hispanic nations in the world, and Venezuelan Americans are one of 20 Hispanic or Latino groups in the U.S.
While other U.S. citizens or residents with national origins in any of the Hispanic American countries may be closely related to Spaniards in language and culture, Venezuelan Americans also reflect their diversified culture, which includes influences from Italians, Portuguese, Germans, and the French, along with influences from African and indigenous Amerindian elements. The language, Venezuelan Spanish, is the spoken form of the Spanish language.
The largest concentration of Venezuelans in the United States is in Doral, Florida and Weston, Florida, two suburbs of Miami. In recent years, more Venezuelans opposing the economic policies of the Hugo Chávez regime are migrating to the U.S. (mostly to Florida, but New York City and Los Angeles are other destinations), Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Spain), Canada (a large number of Venezuelans are involved in the oil industry there) and other Latin American countries.[citation needed]
The Venezuelan American population is highly educated. Its members have bachelor's, graduate and professional degrees at nearly double (48.5%) the total national percentage (27%), while only 6% of the group's adults did not complete high school, compared to 15.9% of the total national population.[1]
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- ^ a b S0201. Selected Population Profile in the United States; Population Group: Venezuelan. 2006 American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
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