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Lebanese in the World
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Lebaneses in the World 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)
Total population
Approximately 18 to 20 million
Regions with significant populations
Lebanon 4,000,000 France 50,000
Brazil 7,000,000 New Zealand 47,200
United States 3,300,000 Senegal 40,000
Argentina 1,200,000 Cyprus 20,000
Mexico 400,000 Spain 14,500
Australia 400,000 Liberia 10,000
Venezuela 340,000 Nigeria 10,000
Canada 270,000 Sierra Leone 10,000
Colombia 125,000 Kuwait 10,000
Saudi Arabia 120,000 Egypt 7,450
Ecuador 100,000 Bulgaria 4,000 - 7,000
Gulf States 100,000 Ghana 6,700
United Kingdom 90,000 Switzerland 5,800
Uruguay 55,000 Greece 3,400
Germany 50,000 Italy 3,200
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 and some Lebanese Jews
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.
 
 
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