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Lebanese diaspora

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Lebanese
Total population
Approximately 18 to 20 million[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
 Lebanon4,000,000
 Brazil7,000,000
 United States3,300,000
 Argentina1,200,000
 Mexico400,000
 Australia400,000
 Venezuela340,000
 Canada270,000
 Colombia125,000
 Saudi Arabia120,000
 Ecuador100,000
 Gulf States100,000
 United Kingdom90,000
 Uruguay55,000
 Germany50,000
 France50,000
 New Zealand47,200
 Senegal40,000
 Denmark23,500
 Cyprus20,000
 Spain14,500
 Liberia10,000
 Nigeria10,000
 Sierra Leone10,000
 Kuwait10,000
 Egypt7,450
 Bulgaria4,000 - 7,000
 Ghana6,700
  Switzerland5,800
 Greece3,400
 Italy3,200
 Austria2,000
Languages
Arabic - official language Also in use French, English, Armenian, Syriac
Religion
Christianity, mainly Maronite, as well as Greek Orthodox, Greek (Melkite) Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholic, Evangelical, Roman Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, Assyrians, Chaldeans.

Muslim, predominantly Sunni, Shia, in addition to Druze, Alawite

Judaism -Lebanese Jews

Lebanese diaspora refers to the numbers of Lebanese immigrants, and their descendants, who voluntarily or as refugees emigrated from their native country Lebanon and now reside in other countries, primarily in the Americas (including North America, Latin America and the The Caribbean), Europe, Australia, Africa in particular West Africa, as well other countries of the Arab World.

There are no reliable statistics about the actual number of people of Lebanese descent. But here would be a probable list of countries where people of Lebanese descent reside in approximate figures (See right table)

History

The Americas have long been a destination for Lebanese migration, with Lebanese arriving in some countries at least as early as the nineteenth century. The largest concentration of Lebanese outside the Middle East is in Brazil, which has reportedly over 7 million Brazilians of Lebanese ancestry, making Brazil's population of Lebanese twice that of the entire population of Lebanon.

There are also large Lebanese communities in Mexico (about 400,000 Mexicans of Lebanese descent), Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Many Lebanese have also settled for quite a long time in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe, most notably France. Some other Lebanese have immigrated to Africa where they have prospered financially.

Majority of the Lebanese diaspora is Christian, with sizeable minorities of Muslims

The Lebanese diaspora, while historically trade-related, has more recently been linked to the Lebanese Civil War, with many Lebanese emigrating to Western countries. Because of the economic opportunities, many Lebanese have also worked in the Arab World, most notably the Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait amongst others.

Notable persons of Lebanese descent

Prominent members of the Lebanese diaspora include;

See also

  • Some info on Lebanese and Syrian immigration to the Americas [1]

See also

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