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Compas
Compas, also known as compas direct or compas direk (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃pa]; Haitian Creole: konpa, kompa or kompa dirèk), is a modern méringue dance music genre of Haiti. The genre was popularized following the creation of Ensemble Aux Callebasses in (1955), which became Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste In 1957. The frequent tours of the many Haitian bands have cemented the style in all the Caribbean. Therefore, compas is the main music of several countries such as Dominica and the French Antilles. Whether it is called zouk, where French Antilles artists of Martinique and Guadeloupe have taken it, or compas in places where Haitian artists have toured, this méringue style is influential in part of the Caribbean, Portugal, Cape Verde, France, part of Canada, South and North America.
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COMPAS is a Canadian polling company.
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COMPAS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Compas is ranked #54752 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Compas surname appeared 376 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Compas.
45.4% or 171 total occurrences were White.
33.5% or 126 total occurrences were Black.
10.6% or 40 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
6.9% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
2.1% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.3% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of compas in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of compas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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