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Monthly Archives: May 2009
May 7, 2009
Mexico was the United States’ third-leading trading partner in 2008, with $367.5 billion worth of goods traded between the two countries. Source: Census Bureau
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May 6, 2009
In 2007, 29.2 million U.S. residents were of Mexican origin. That’s 10 percent of the total U.S. population and 64 percent of the Hispanic population. Source: Census Bureau
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May 5, 2009
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Source: Census Bureau
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May 4, 2009
Half of single-race Asians 25 and older in the U.S. had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2007, compared with 28 percent for all Americans in that age group. Source: Census Bureau
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May 3, 2009
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, containing about 650 miles of bookshelves. Source: Library of Congress
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May 2, 2009
The Asian population in the U.S. grew by 2.9 percent between 2006 and 2007, when it totaled 15.2 million residents. Source: Census Bureau
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