Armenian Diaspora

The Armenian Diaspora is a term used to describe the communities of Armenians living outside of Armenia.

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Armenians - Armenia

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Of the total Armenian population living worldwide (2004 est. about 8,000,000) only about 3,000,000 live in Armenia (and about 120,000 in Nagorno-Karabakh). There are large Armenian communities in the United States (Watertown, Massachusetts, Fresno, California, Glendale, California), Russia (Rostov-on-Don, Greater Sochi, Moscow, Saint Petersburg), Europe (Geneva, Marseille, Odessa, Val-de-Marne, Lyon, Nice), Middle East (Beirut, Aleppo, Tehran, Jolfa), Australia, and South America, and together they comprise the Armenian Diaspora.

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2004 - Nagorno-Karabakh - United States - Watertown, Massachusetts - Fresno, California - Glendale, California - Russia - Rostov-on-Don - Greater Sochi - Moscow - Saint Petersburg - Europe - Geneva - Marseille - Odessa - Val-de-Marne - Lyon - Nice - Middle East - Beirut - Aleppo - Tehran - Jolfa - Australia - South America - Diaspora

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The growth of diaspora was significantly influenced by the events at the beginning of the 20th century in Ottoman Empire known as the Armenian genocide.

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20th century - Ottoman Empire - Armenian genocide

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