Table 5.  Estimate of Temporary Migrants by Country of Birth: 1990 and 2000 

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                                  |     DAPE 1990     |     DAPE 2000
Country                           |-------------------|-------------------
                                  | Number  | Percent | Number  | Percent
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All countries                       487,453     100.0   781,507     100.0
North and Central America            72,377      14.8   109,591      14.0
  Mexico                             18,236       3.7    31,169       4.0
  Cuba                                    0       0.0         0       0.0
  Dominican Republic                  3,458       0.7     2,135       0.3
  El Salvador                         3,723       0.8     1,727       0.2
  Guatemala                           2,021       0.4       716       0.1
  Canada                             23,350       4.8    58,465       7.5
  Haiti                               2,439       0.5     2,252       0.3
  Jamaica                             4,723       1.0     3,854       0.5
  Trinidad & Tobago                   2,486       0.5     1,262       0.2
  Other North and Central America    11,941       2.4     8,011       1.0
South America                        29,470       6.0    61,765       7.9
  Argentina                           3,535       0.7     6,972       0.9
  Columbia                            4,998       1.0    15,729       2.0
  Ecuador                             1,590       0.3     4,019       0.5
  Peru                                4,461       0.9     7,602       1.0
  Other South America                14,886       3.1    27,443       3.5
Europe                               84,473      17.3   133,368      17.1
  France                              8,427       1.7    13,187       1.7
  Germany                            11,152       2.3    27,045       3.5
  Greece                              2,331       0.5     1,526       0.2
  Ireland                             2,834       0.6     3,691       0.5
  Italy                               3,440       0.7     3,815       0.5
  Netherlands                         3,515       0.7     2,441       0.3
  Poland                              6,230       1.3     4,939       0.6
  Portugal                              894       0.2       869       0.1
  Spain                               4,259       0.9     4,530       0.6
  U.S.S.R.                                0       0.0         0       0.0
  United Kingdom                     19,851       4.1    29,020       3.7
  Yugoslavia                          1,847       0.4     6,210       0.8
  Other Europe                       19,693       4.0    36,095       4.6
Asia                                270,717      55.5   418,244      53.5
  Middle East                        34,558       7.1    41,824       5.4
   Iran                               9,282       1.9     5,297       0.7
   Israel                             6,999       1.4     7,441       1.0
   Other Middle East                 18,277       3.7    29,086       3.7
  South & East Asia                 236,159      48.4   376,420      48.2
   China & Taiwan                    55,706      11.4    79,487      10.2
   India                             25,948       5.3    97,968      12.5
   Japan                             63,112      12.9    73,186       9.4
   Korea                             29,560       6.1    54,439       7.0
   Philippines                       18,547       3.8    14,071       1.8
   Other South & East Asia           43,286       8.9    57,269       7.3
Africa                               24,529       5.0    49,088       6.3
Oceania                               5,887       1.2     9,451       1.2
   Australia                          3,908       0.8     5,734       0.7
   Other Oceania                      1,979       0.4     3,717       0.5
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Source:  U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Release date:  January 4, 2002