Arab Venezuelans

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2% of Venezuela's population |popplace=Caracas |langs=Spanish, Arabic |rels=Christianity, Islam |related=Lebanese people, Syrian people, Palestinian people

An Arab Venezuelan is a Venezuelan citizen of Arab origin or descent. There are around 600,000 Arab Venezuelans of Arab origin, mainly from Lebanon, Syria and Palestine

Migration history

Arab immigration to Venezuela started as early as the 19th and 20th centuries. They came mostly from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq and are present in significant numbers in Caracas. The term "Arab Venezuelan" may include ethnic groups that do not in fact identify as Arab.

Immigration of Arabs in Venezuela has influenced Mexican culture, in particular Arabic food and music. Most Arab Mexicans are of Lebanese descent with their number around 340,000

In religion, the majority of Arab-Mexicans are Christians who belong to the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Churches, but the rest are Muslims and a scant number are Jews of Middle Eastern origins.

Notable people

• Tarek Saab - Politician, lawyer and poet - of Lebanese desccnt

See also

• Arab diaspora
• Arab diaspora in Colombia
• Arab Brazilian
• Arab Argentine