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The city of Nashville, Tennessee includes a large Kurdish population. Nashville has been nicknamed "Little Kurdistan" due to its large number of Kurds.[1]

History

The first wave of Kurdish immigrants arrived as refugees during the 1970s.[citation needed]

Demographics

As of 2013 there were 11,000 Kurds in Nashville.[2] This is the largest population of Kurds in the United States. Most have roots in Iraq.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nashville's new nickname: 'Little Kurdistan'". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2013-02-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Demsky, Ian; Avila, Oscar (December 30, 2004). "Iraqis to cast votes in Nashville". The Tennessean and Chicago Tribune. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ "Immigrants thrive in US country music capital". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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