New Series: Where to Find Italy in America. This is the first article in what we hope will become a series, part of our Italian-American section, devoted to Italian-American communities in the United States: where they live, where they gather, where to find a little bit of Italy in different U.S. cities and states.

Almost 16 million people living in the United States (nearly 6% of the population) identify themselves as Italian Americans, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Where do they live and how do they keep alive their traditions? While most of the Little Italy neighborhoods established in many U.S. cities have lost their strong Italian traits and population, they often still feature a concentration of Italian restaurants and shops and are often the site of Italian festivals and cultural events. 

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Source: http://www.italymagazine.com/