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|group = Syrians in the Netherlands |
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|poptime = 55,000 - 60,000 |
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'''0.3% of the Dutch population''' |
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|popplace = [[Amsterdam]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Den Haag]], [[Almelo]], |
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|langs = [[Dutch language|Dutch]], |
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|rels = Predominantly [[Islam]] (61 percent) and [[Christianity]] (29 percent)([[Syriac Christianity]] and [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Catholic]]). |
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|related = [[Arab]]s, [[Armenians]], [[Assyrian people|Assyrians]], [[Azerbaijani people|Azeris]], [[Iranian peoples|Iranians]], [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahim]], [[Turkish people|Turks]],<br />Some descendants [[Dutch people|Dutch]]<!-- DON'T REMOVE MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS --> |
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There are over 50,000 '''Iraqis in the Netherlands''', including immigrants from Iraq and locally born people of Iraqi heritage, constiting 0.3% of the total population in the Netherlands. Some sources claim an estimation of 60,000 people of Iraqi descent living in the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.jenniferhamm.com/profiles_iraqis.html Jennifer Hamm :: Freelance Journalist<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Iraqi community in the Netherlands is the 4th largest and has the highest percentage of qualified and professional people and artistes who have integrated well and have become useful members of the Dutch society.<ref>[http://www.safara.info/English/2.htm :: Safara.info :: Iraqi Embassy in the Hague ::<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Migration history== |
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==Demography== |
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|+Population centers (2016) |
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|[[Amsterdam]] |
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|2,800 |
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|[[Rotterdam]] |
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|2,100 |
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==Notable people== |
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==See also== |
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*[[Demographics of the Netherlands]] |
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*[[Arab Dutch]] |
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==External links== |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Dutch society| ]] |
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[[Category:Middle Eastern diaspora in the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in the Netherlands]] |
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Revision as of 13:15, 13 January 2017
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Almelo, | |
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| Dutch, | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam (61 percent) and Christianity (29 percent)(Syriac Christianity and Catholic). | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Iranians, Mizrahim, Turks, Some descendants Dutch |
There are over 50,000 Iraqis in the Netherlands, including immigrants from Iraq and locally born people of Iraqi heritage, constiting 0.3% of the total population in the Netherlands. Some sources claim an estimation of 60,000 people of Iraqi descent living in the Netherlands.[1] The Iraqi community in the Netherlands is the 4th largest and has the highest percentage of qualified and professional people and artistes who have integrated well and have become useful members of the Dutch society.[2]
Migration history
Demography
| city | population | city ratio |
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| Amsterdam | 2,800 | |
| Rotterdam | 2,100 |