Arab Venezuelan
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Arab Venezuelan
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| Total population |
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| 600,000 2% of Venezuela's population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Caracas |
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| Related ethnic groups |
An Arab Venezuelan is a Venezuelan citizen of Arab origin or descent. There are around 600,000 Venezuelans of Arab origin, mainly from Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. Venezuela has one of the largest Arab populations in the Americas.[citation needed]
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Migration history
Arab immigration to Venezuela started as early as the 19th and 20th centuries. They came mostly from Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine, and are present in significant numbers in Caracas.
Immigration of Arabs in Venezuela has influenced Venezuelan culture, in particular Arabic food and music. Most Arab Venezuelans are of Lebanese descent with their number around 340,000 and additional 400,000 are descendants of people from mainly Syria but also Palestine.
In religion, the majority of Arab-Venezuelans are Christians who belong to the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Churches. There are few Muslims.
Notable people
- Tarek El Aissami, Venezuelan interior minister and justice minister
- Tarek Saab, politician, lawyer, and poet
- Coraima Torres, actress
- Alexandra Kabche, survivor of the Conviasa Flight 2350 crash of September 2010
- Elizabeth Ayoub, singer and actress
- Samir Bazzi, host and singer
See also
- List of Lebanese people (Venezuela)
- Arab diaspora
- Arab diaspora in Colombia
- Arab Brazilian
- Arab Argentine
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