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Hispanic Americans...
. . . are Americans of European, American Indian,
African, Asian, and mixed ancestry who share certain historical
background and cultural traditions – in particular, the
Spanish language.
. . . have diverse roots and whose ancestors,
or who themselves, came to the U.S. from:
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, the Dominican Republic, or
Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America
. . . represent almost 13.5 percent of the U.S.
population or over 38.8 million people, and as the world’s
fifth largest Spanish-speaking nation, rank as the fastest
growing segment of the U.S. population.