Iraqis in Lebanon
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Iraqis in Lebanon are people of Iraqi origin residing in Lebanon and Lebanese citizens of Iraqi ancestry. Statistics for Iraqi refugees in Lebanon vary, but typically put the number at around 50,000.[2][4]
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Total population | |
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50,000[1] 1.25 — 2.5% of the total population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Beirut, Roumieh, Baalbeck, Beqaa, Nabatiyeh, Baabda, Aley, Matn, Tyre, Sidon, Hermel, Zahlé, Bint Jbeil, Chouf, Byblos, Tripoli, Koura [2][3] | |
Languages | |
Mesopotamian, Kurdish, Neo-Aramaic (incl. Mandaic), Turkmen | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Islam; Christianity (Syriac Christianity, Catholicism). | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Iranians, Lebanese, Mizrahim, Turks |
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