Moldovan Americans
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Asheville (North Carolina), New York and Washington, D.C. | |
| Languages | |
| Romanian, American English | |
| Religion | |
| Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Romanian |
Moldovan Americans are Americans who are from Moldova or are descended from Moldovans. According to the U.S. 2000 census, there are 7,859 Moldovan Americans in the United States. However, the American Community Survey indicated that the number of Moldovan immigrants in the United States in 2013 exceeds 35,000 people. Most Moldovan Americans are Russian Orthodox. Moldovan communities exist in cities such as Asheville, New York and Washington, D.C.[3] Moldovans have Moldovan food restaurants in United States, in places such as New York City.[4][5]
In addition, several Moldovan associations can be found in the United States, such as the "Casa Mare" in Washington, D.C., and the "Moldova for Democracy and Development" and "Grigore Vieru" organizations in Brooklyn, New York.[3] Another important Moldovan association is "The Moldova Foundation", a non-profit organization established in Washington, D.C. in 2003, whose main goal is to support people in Moldova and to encourage them to establish economic reforms and a democratic system in the country (which would include "freedom of speech, pluralism and private initiative"), through support of the United States and the European Union.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Embassy of Republic of Moldova to the United States of America, Canada and Mexico: Moldovan Community organizations in the USA and Canada.
- ^ Ligaya Mishan (2014-08-28). "Hungry City: Moldova in Midwood, Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Moldova Restaurant - Midwood - Brooklyn, NY - Yelp
- ^ Moldova Foundation
