The Lebanese people of Sweden are people from
Lebanon or those of
Lebanese descent who live in the country of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
. The majority of Lebanese people came in 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.
The Lebanese people in Sweden have set up their own traditional cultural and political organizations, including the Swedish Lebanese Friendship Association (SLFA). There is a Lebanese embassy in Stockholm.
Lebanese Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden
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Most Lebanese in Sweden belong to various Christian
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denominations (Maronite
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, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Protestant), but there is also a sizable number of Muslims (Sunni
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and Shi'a
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) and also some Druze
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.
Notable people
:''See List of Lebanese people in Sweden
This is a list of notable individuals born in Sweden of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Swedish dual nationality who live or lived in Sweden.
Business
* Samir Brikho - businessman; former Chief Executive of Amec Foster Wheeler
Film ...
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See also
*Arabs in Sweden
Swedish Arabs are citizens and residents of Sweden who emigrated from nations in the Arab world. They represent 5.3% of the total population of the country. About a quarter of Arabs in Sweden are Christians.
Migration history
Many of the Arabs ...
*Asian immigrants to Sweden
Asian immigrants to Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who were born in or have ancestry from nations in Asia. Due to immigration, from 2000 to 2020, Sweden's Asian-born population grew by 577,651.
Many immigrants to Sweden are from As ...
* Lebanese people in Denmark
*Immigration to Sweden
Immigration to Sweden is the process by which people human migration, migrate to Sweden to reside in the country.
Many, but not all, become Swedish nationality law, Swedish citizens. The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration h ...
References
External links
Lebanese Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Lebanese Friendship Association official website
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Arabs in Sweden
Sweden
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Middle Eastern diaspora in Sweden
Swedish people of Lebanese descent