What caused Armenian diaspora?

Since antiquity, Armenians have established communities in many regions throughout the world. However, the modern Armenian diaspora was largely formed as a result of World War I, when the Armenian genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire forced Armenians living in their homeland to flee or risk being killed.

Where is the biggest Armenian diaspora?

The biggest Diasporas in the world are Chinese and Indian, but they do not by any means exceed the populations in their respective countries as in the two cases mentioned above3. Today the largest Armenian communities are in Russia (2.25 million), USA (1.5 million), France (about 450,000).

Which country has the most Armenians?

The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France, Georgia, Iran, Germany, Ukraine, Lebanon, Brazil, and Syria. With the exceptions of Iran and the former Soviet states, the present-day Armenian diaspora was formed mainly as a result of the Armenian genocide.

How many Armenians are left in the world?

Today, an estimated 7 million Armenians live in more than 100 countries around the world.

What is the distribution of the Armenian diaspora?

Distribution. Today, the Armenian diaspora refers to communities of Armenians living outside Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), since these regions form part of Armenians’ indigenous homeland. The total Armenian population living worldwide is estimated to be 11,000,000. Of those, approximately 3 million live in Armenia,…

How has the global financial crisis affected diaspora investment in Armenia?

By the end of the first decade of the 2000s, the global financial crisis adversely affected Diaspora investment streams to Armenia. The impact was particularly vivid in the construction sector.

Where did the Armenians come from?

Armenian communities increasingly started to emerge outside of Greater Armenia, in the Persian and Byzantine Empires.

What are the trends in the Armenian nation today?

Taline Papazian: Khachig, one can see two strong trends in the Armenian nation in the past 20 or so years: on the one hand, the Armenian communities have grown ever more dispersed, but also more connected to each other.