How to Use this Site

• Finding and Viewing on the Map a Specific People Group (PG).
  
  

  Click on the "Explore Map" menu button and then in the Map Filter window enter the name of the "People Group" or a "Metro Area", and press “GO”.

• Finding Specific Points of Interest (POIs).
  
  

  In the "Map Filters" area, then click "expand Map Filters".  At the bottom of the Expanded Map Filters, use the "Select Places Type" pull-down box, then "check all" or check a specific type of "POIs".

• Filtering PGs and POIs.
  
  

  In the "Expanded Map Filters" area, category Nationality and Religion pull-down box filters allow for refining searches. As examples ...
  

  To view only the "Vietnamese" PG and only "Vietnamese Buddhist Temples" - For "Select Places Type" only check "Buddhist Temple," then check only "Vietnamese" in the "200 Nationalities Selected" pull-down box. In the "Search for People Groups" box, type "Vietnamese" and then click "GO".

  To view only "Southeast Asian" People Groups who adhere to "Islam" - In the "Search for People Groups" box, type "Southeast Asian" and then click "GO". Then check only "Islam" in the "8 Religions Selected" pull-down box.

• To Start a new Search.
  
  

  In the "Map Filters" window area, click on the reset button

• Markers for People Groups (PGs) and Points of Interest (POIs).
  
  

  The number indicates the count within a specific geographical area. Clicking on a marker will open a "Details" window with more information.

  Point of Interest Markers

  

  Buddhist Temple

  

  Consulate / Embassy

  

  Ethnic Apartment / Neighborhood

  

  Ethnic Association

  

  Ethnic Business

  

  Ethnic Market / Grocery

  

  Ethnic Restaurant

  

  Hindu Temple

  

  Islamic Mosque

  

  Jewish Synagogue

  

  Other Sacred Point of Interest

  

  Refuge Agency

  

  Shinto Shrine

  

  Ethnic School/Institution

  

  Jain Temple

  

  Sikh Temple