Russian Americans
Russian Americans are Americans who can trace their ancestry to Russia, the former Russian Empire, or the former Soviet Union.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,163,084 self-reported[1] 1.0% of the U.S. population (2009) 409,000 Russian-born[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Eastern Orthodoxy (Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church in America) Minority: Old Believers (Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church), Irreligion, Catholic Church, Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Russian Canadians, Belarusian Americans, Rusyn Americans, Ukrainian Americans, Russian Jews, Alaskan Creoles |
Russian Americans Media
"Little Russia" in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The New York metropolitan area is home to the largest Russian American population.
Fort Ross, est. in 1812 in present-day Sonoma County, California.
St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Cleveland, est. in 1896.
Russian immigrant home, New York City, 1910–1915.
Russian-speaking bankers in Chicago, 1916.
Colonel Boris Pash (born Pashkovsky) commanded the Alsos Mission during World War II
Distribution of Russian Americans according to the 2000 census, red indicates higher concentrations
Russian Old Believers Church in Gervais, Oregon
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References
- ↑ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2007". U.S. Census American Community Survey. 2007. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "2007 ACS Study". Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
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