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World map of first level subdivisions (states, counties, provinces, etc.) that are home to Little Italys or Italian neighbourhoods

Little Italy is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood. The concept of "Little Italy" holds many different aspects of the Italian culture. There are shops selling Italian goods as well as Italian restaurants lining the streets. A "Little Italy" strives essentially to have a version of the country of Italy placed in the middle of a large non-Italian city. This sort of enclave is often the result of periods of Italian immigration, during which people of the same culture settled or were ostracized and segregated together in certain areas. As cities modernized and grew, these areas became known for their ethnic associations, and ethnic neighborhoods like "Little Italy" blossomed, becoming the areas they are today.

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List of Little Italys

Australia

Canada

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Little Italy in Ottawa
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Sign of College Street , centre of Little Italy, Toronto

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States

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Arthur Avenue, a Little Italy in the Bronx, New York
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Little Italy, Manhattan, New York, ca. 1900

Republic of Ireland

Other Italian neighborhoods

Some Italian neighborhoods may have other names, but are colloquially referred to as "Little Italy," including:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Kenya

Mexico

South Africa

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

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