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Afghan Americans celebrate August 19 as Afghan Independence Day, [42] which relates to August 1919, the date when Afghanistan became fully independent after the signing of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty. Small festivals are held in cities that have Afghan communities, usually at the parks where black, red and green colored Afghan flags are spotted ...
The list below is organized by state or territory and, within each state or territory, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is Asian American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name. There are 51 communities in four states and two territories with Asian-American majority populations.
They have long been considered by the Board of Immigration Appeals and the United States Census Bureau as White Americans, [9] but a significant number may also identify themselves as Middle Eastern Americans or Asian Americans. [10] [11] The Afghan community in the United States was minimal until large numbers were admitted as refugees ...
Even as churches connect immigrant communities, a new Pew Research study shows a decline in organized religion among Asian Americans.
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The following is the percentage of Christians and all religions in the U.S. territories as of 2015 (according to the ARDA): [62] Note that CIA World Factbook data differs from the data below. For example, the CIA World Factbook says that 99.3% of the population in American Samoa is religious. [63]
In addition Georgia also remained a potential place of residence for Russian demoralized soldiers and religious sects like Dukhobors. During World War I Kurds and Assyrians also settled in Georgia. [8] Under Soviet rule Georgia initially received a massive influx of immigrants, especially Ukrainians, Russians, Ossetians and Armenians.
In addition to the 14% Asian American population, 10% of the county is Hispanic, with many coming there for opportunity, which includes jobs, quality education and lower taxes.