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Immeuble Conseil
Général Maronite, Medawar, 7eme étage, Beyrouth, Liban,
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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) |
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Total population |
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Approximately 18 to 20
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Regions with significant populations |
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Lebanon |
4,000,000 |
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France |
50,000 |
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Brazil |
7,000,000 |
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New Zealand |
47,200 |
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United States |
3,300,000 |
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Senegal |
40,000 |
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Argentina |
1,200,000 |
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Cyprus |
20,000 |
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Mexico |
400,000 |
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Spain |
14,500 |
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Australia |
400,000 |
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Liberia |
10,000 |
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Venezuela |
340,000 |
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Nigeria |
10,000 |
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Canada |
270,000 |
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Sierra Leone |
10,000 |
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Colombia |
125,000 |
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Kuwait |
10,000 |
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Saudi Arabia |
120,000 |
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Egypt |
7,450 |
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Ecuador |
100,000 |
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Bulgaria |
4,000 - 7,000 |
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Gulf States |
100,000 |
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Ghana |
6,700 |
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United Kingdom |
90,000 |
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Switzerland |
5,800 |
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Uruguay |
55,000 |
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Greece |
3,400 |
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Germany |
50,000 |
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Italy |
3,200 |
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History |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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