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The largest concentration of people of Colombian origin in a foreign country is located in Queens
The largest concentration of people of Colombian origin in a foreign country is located in Queens

Emigration from Colombia is determined by economic, social, and security issues linked mainly to the Colombian armed conflict. The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in Emigration from Colombia is one of the largest in volume in Latin America. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. According to the 2005 Colombian census or DANE, about 3,331,107 Colombians live currently in the exterior. The National Administrative Department of Statistics ( Spanish: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, commonly referred to as DANE) [1][2] According the US Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey, around 801,363 persons claiming Colombian origins live in the US. The American Community Survey (ACS is a project of the US Census Bureau that replaces the long form in the decennial Census. [3]

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Main destinations

See also: Colombian diaspora, Colombian American, and Colombian British

The most popular destinations for Colombian emigrants are the USA (801,363), Panama, Venezuela (almost 2,000,000), Brazil (243,650), Spain (240,000) and the UK (100,000); and, to a lesser degree, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Chile, Canada, Dutch Antilles, Australia, France, Costa Rica, and Israel. Colombian diaspora refers to the mass movement of Colombian people who have emigrated from the country in search of safety and/or a better quality of life Colombian Americans are citizens of the United States who trace their nationality or heritage from the South American nation of Colombia. Colombian Britons (Colombo-Británicos are British citizens or residents who are of Colombian ancestry The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Due to the current sociopolitical situation in Colombia, emigration affects Colombians of all social standings and geographic zones. The highest rates of emigration have been registered in the main urban centers of the interior zone of the country: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Bucaramanga, Pereira, Manizales, and Cúcuta. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Bucaramanga is a municipality and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Pereira (meaning a pear tree) is a common surname in the Portuguese language. Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country

Perhaps the most well-known concentration of Colombians in the exterior is the Jackson Heights section of Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Jackson Heights is a Neighborhood in north-western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City, USA. In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city The City of New York It is sometimes called El Chapinerito or "Little Chapinero" after a middle-class section of Bogotá with similar architecture and ambiance. History Chapinero was a traditional stop between Bogotá and the municipalities to the north during the colonial period Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá More recently, the area of Jackson Heights associated with Colombians has become home to Mexican and Ecuadorian immigrants. Other Queens neighborhoods with a Colombian presence are Elmhurst, Corona, and Woodside. Elmhurst is a Neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Corona Queens (zip code 11368 is a neighborhood in the former Township of Newtown in the New York City borough of Queens surrounded by Flushing Woodside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The 2006 American Community Survey put out by the US Census Bureau reports that 80,116 persons claiming Colombian origins live in Queens, while 244,164 are spread out in the entire New York metropolitan area. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one [4][5]

Colombian restaurants and bakeries are important institutions for the Colombian diaspora. A unique Colombian restaurant in the exterior is El Barco Latino, a barge on the River Thames near Waterloo Station in Central London. These eateries have popularized formerly regional dishes like the well-portioned Bandeja paisa among Colombians from all regions. Bandeja paisa, also known as bandeja de Arriero, bandeja montañera, or bandeja antioqueña, is a typical Colombian dish

Social and economic impact

Over-represented among emigrants are intellectuals, scholars, artists, and qualified professionals and technicians: a phenomenon known as “brain drain," which has helped deepen the social and economic crisis in Colombia. The current state of the economy of Colombia is heavily influenced by the remittance economy of the emigrants, whose earnings abroad often support entire families at home in Colombia. Colombia is a free market economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United States. Remittance can also refer to the Accounting concept of a monetary payment transferred by a customer to a business Remittances are transfers According to El Tiempo, a major broadsheet newspaper printed in Bogotá, the value of remittences from Colombians living abroad is ranked third as the main source of income in Colombia and has already surpassed the value of coffee exports. Colombian Coffee is a Protected designation of origin granted by the European Union (September 2007 that applies

Stereotypes

Colombian immigrants are sometimes associated with narco-trafficking and other criminal elements. Illegal drug trade in Colombia (Narcotráfico en Colombia refers to the practice of producing and distributing Illegal drugs with psychoactive effects in the These stereotypes are considered unfair, crude, and hurtful by most Colombians. A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group The Colombian government-funded Colombia is Passion advertisement campaign was an attempt to improve Colombia's image abroad, with mixed results. [6]

Human trafficking

The Colombian government has developed prevention programs against illegal groups that offer emigration help to unsuspecting people, many of whom are eventually forced into slavery, forced prostitution and human trafficking in foreign countries. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Sexual slavery refers to the organised coercion of persons into various different sexual practices forced Prostitution single-owner sexual slavery Human trafficking is the recruitment transportation harbouring or receipt of people for the purposes of slavery forced labor (including bonded labor or debt bondage and servitude

See also

References

  1. ^ http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/efe/20070917/twl-colombia-advierte-que-la-migracion-h-e1e34ad_1.html
  2. ^ DANE - Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica
  3. ^ Detailed Tables - American FactFinder
  4. ^ Detailed Tables - American FactFinder
  5. ^ Detailed Tables - American FactFinder
  6. ^ Simon Jenkins: Passion alone won't rescue Colombia from its narco-economy stigma | Comment is free | The Guardian
Colombian diaspora refers to the mass movement of Colombian people who have emigrated from the country in search of safety and/or a better quality of life Immigration to Colombia has been historically low when compared to similar countries such as Venezuela, due to economic social and security issues linked mainly
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