Lebanese people in Sweden
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The Lebanese people of Sweden are people from Lebanon or those of Lebanese descent who live in the country of Sweden. The majority of Lebanese people emigrated to Sweden in the period between 1970s and 1980s, either escaping the Lebanese Civil War or for economic reasons. In 2016, there were 148 registered emigrations from Sweden to Lebanon.[2]
Total population | |
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28 119 (2018)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Malmö | |
Languages | |
Arabic (Lebanese Arabic), and Swedish | |
Religion | |
Christianity and Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Lebanese people |
The Lebanese people in Sweden have set up their own traditional cultural and political organizations, including the Swedish Lebanese Friendship Association (SLFA).[3] There is a Lebanese embassy in Stockholm.[4]
Most Lebanese in Sweden belong to various Christian denominations (Maronite, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Protestant), but there is also a sizable number of Muslims (Sunni and Shi'a) and also some Druze.