Lebanese
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
Arab Gulf100,000
 Ivory Coast100,000
 United Kingdom90,000
 Uruguay55,000
 Germany50,000
 France50,000
 New Zealand45,000
 Cyprus20,000
 Spain12,000
 Liberia10,000
 Nigeria10,000
 Sierra Leone10,000
 Egypt7,000
 Ghana6,000
  Switzerland4,000
 Greece2,400
 Italy1,400
 Austria1,000
Languages
Arabic French English Armenian Syriac
Religion
Christianity, predominantly Maronite, as well as Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholic, Evangelical, Latin, Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Latin Muslim, principally Sunni, Shiaa, Druze, Alawite

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 propable 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 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.

Notable Persons of Lebanese Descent

Prominent members of the Lebanese diaspora include;

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