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Dominican Uruguayans are people born in the
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
who live in
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
, or Uruguayan-born people of Dominican descent.


Overview

There are some Dominican-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the
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; their historical origins are common (part of the
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). Uruguay is a very small country, where Dominican people have looked for a new opportunity, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay. Immigration to Uruguay was very easy for Dominicans, as Uruguay was the only country not demanding any entry visas, although the regulation changed in 2014. The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed just 50 people declaring the Dominican Republic as their country of birth. Other sources reveal that not less than 2,500 Dominicans have come to Uruguay in search for a better life. As of 2013, there are just 9 Dominicans registered in the Uruguayan social security; at the same time, there is a worrying presence of Dominican prostitutes in Uruguay. Other official sources show that over 2,000 Dominicans obtained Uruguayan identification documents in 2016.


See also

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Dominican Republic–Uruguay relations Dominican Republic–Uruguay relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Group of 77, Organiz ...
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Immigration to Uruguay Immigration to Uruguay began in several millennia Before Common Era, BCE with the arrival of different populations from Asia to the Americas through Beringia, according to the most accepted theories, and were slowly populating the Americas. The ...


References

Immigration to Uruguay Ethnic groups in Uruguay
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