The flags of the nations that make up the borough are a multi-colored patchwork that mirrors Queens.

They offer a slice of the world in the borough we call home.
The following pages offer a closer look into the origins of our neighbors – who they are, how they got here and how they have molded the life of Queens.

According to the 2000 Census, nearly 50 percent of the over two million people in Queens are foreign born.

They make up a thriving, dynamic and diverse multicultural world.