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The Armenian diaspora in the Americas represents the Armenian community in North and South America. The majority of Armenians in the Americas are in the United States, with smaller communities in Canada and Mexico. In Latin America, they are mainly in Argentina followed by Brazil. The Armenians in South America arrived in the early 20th century, consisting of as immigrants who had survived the genocide. Armenians are also present in every country in Latin America, with other concentrations being found in Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

[edit] Argentina

Main article: Armenian Argentine

In South America the largest population of Armenians is in Argentina where some 130,000 Armenians live. The core of the population came from Cilicia, Syria and Lebanon following the massacres of Adana in 1909 and the genocide of 1915.

[edit] Brazil

Main article: Armenians in Brazil

Armenian immigrants in Brazil gathered mostly in and around the city of São Paulo, where there are churches, cultural centers, and even a subway station named Armênia. The Armenian community (or colônia) keeps a strong presence in the city, albeit not in the nation as a whole. Some Armenian descendents are famous in arts and politics, such as Senator Pedro Pedrossian, actress Aracy Balabanian and actor Stepan Nercessian.

[edit] Canada

Main article: Canadians of Armenian descent

[edit] United States

Main article: Armenian American

The United States has the second largest Armenian diaspora community, after Russia.

[edit] Uruguay

Main article: Armenians in Uruguay

Armenians living in Uruguay numbering around 19,000. The Armenian community is considered one of the oldest in South America. Most live in the capital Montevideo.

[edit] Other countries

Armenians also form tiny communities in all of the northern, western and central Andean States. With a number not larger than 500 in each country (not counting bigger communities in Venezuela) , Armenian immigrants reside in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

There are around 3000Armenians in Nicaragua, living mainly in the capital Managua.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Parsadanyan, Albert (2007), Intelligence Warehouse, 5, Yerevan: VMV-Print, p. 122, ISBN 9789994153619, OCLC 320772577

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[0] Parsadanyan, Albert (2007), Intelligence Warehouse, 5, Yerevan: VMV-Print, p. 122, ISBN 9789994153619, OCLC 320772577

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