Greeks

:For other uses of the name "Greek", see Greek (disambiguation)

Greeks around the world

Outside Greece and Cyprus, large Greek communities can be found in a number of countries:

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• United States: 1,153,295 (self-reported heritage); 365,435 speak Greek at home. (2000 Census). See Greek-Americans.
• Germany: 363,000 (1995, based on citizenship)
• Canada: 203,354 born in Greece⁴ (1996 Census); total approx. 320,000 Canadians of Greek heritage (2003 community estimates)
• Australia: 260,000 speak Greek at home (1996 Census); 336,782 self-reported Greek origin (1986 Censushttp://www.hellenism.net/cgi-bin/display_article.html?s=49&a=172)
• Albania: Approx. 200,000 remain in Albania; another 150,000 have migrated to Greece (2004, figures not reliable).
• Former Soviet Union: Approx. 200,000 remain; 300,000 have migrated to Greece (2003, figures not reliable).

Significant Greek communities can also be found in the United Kingdom (mostly Greek Cypriots), Argentina, Sweden and South Africa.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Argentina - Sweden - South Africa

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