As a Turk who travels often for work, Lebanon is my favorite country tied with Netherlands. Love the Lebanese. Very sorry for what they have been going through for half a century…
JustTaxLandbro on
I remember reading that there’s more Lebanese people in Brazil than Lebanon.
But also a fun fact, the Lebanese population in the Ivory Coast and Nigeria are extraordinarily rich. And control vast amount of land and resources.
They’re so wealthy in fact some estimates put them as owning nearly as much as 50% of the valuable land in the city of Abidjan (largest city in the Ivory Coast).
triplec787 on
I had no idea that South America was such a hotspot for Lebanese Diaspora. Why? I mean, shit, there are potentially more Lebanese in Brazil than Lebanon lol
Also fun fact, good friends of ours when I was a kid were Lebanese. I had only met the mom and her daughter and was very confused when a dad started showing up to events instead of a second mom. I was not a bright child.
dr_ruegly_101 on
A lot of Lebanese people came to Sao Paulo Brazil (i have great grandparents on both sides of my family as examples) during the late 19/20th century. They said at the time that Brazil was regarded as a land of opportunity/ prosperity, abundance (resources) and more importantly peace; they got the peace right, as in prosperity it was partially true for some immigrants, as some industries were completely dominated by Lebanese families.
Familiar_Cow_6901 on
How did Brazil end up with 2 – 7 mil? 5 million people is pretty big difference.
PrizeExisting4243 on
Fun fact: Shakira is of Lebanese-Colombian descent.
mudfolder on
Had no idea there were that many Lebanese in Argentina too, now I want to hunt down some baklava here.
HotsanGget on
Thank you Lebanon, without you us Australians wouldn’t have the wonder that is Bob Katter.
GretelNoHans on
I’m from Mexico and have many friends from Lebanese descent, they’re great, family oriented, hard working people. We actually have a lot in common.
“El que no tenga un amigo libanés, que lo busque” it’s a saying in Mexico.
AdDry7344 on
Brazil has more people of Lebanese descent than Lebanon has Lebaneses. Also the Syrian diaspora is also quite large, around two million, if I’m not mistaken.
abu_hajarr on
I listened to a podcast about all the Shia Lebanese diaspora Hezbollah and IRGC financial network.
Zealousideal_Ad8463 on
I have not met a Lebanese person in NZ who wasn’t Australian.
Stinky_russian on
Israel has some Lebanese Christians that fled after loss in the civil war.
KnowledgeFair on
Brazil has more lebanese than lebanon
Yearlaren on
Why is it higher in Argentina and Brazil than in the US?
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Those in South America are assimilated buddy
As a Turk who travels often for work, Lebanon is my favorite country tied with Netherlands. Love the Lebanese. Very sorry for what they have been going through for half a century…
I remember reading that there’s more Lebanese people in Brazil than Lebanon.
But also a fun fact, the Lebanese population in the Ivory Coast and Nigeria are extraordinarily rich. And control vast amount of land and resources.
They’re so wealthy in fact some estimates put them as owning nearly as much as 50% of the valuable land in the city of Abidjan (largest city in the Ivory Coast).
I had no idea that South America was such a hotspot for Lebanese Diaspora. Why? I mean, shit, there are potentially more Lebanese in Brazil than Lebanon lol
Also fun fact, good friends of ours when I was a kid were Lebanese. I had only met the mom and her daughter and was very confused when a dad started showing up to events instead of a second mom. I was not a bright child.
A lot of Lebanese people came to Sao Paulo Brazil (i have great grandparents on both sides of my family as examples) during the late 19/20th century. They said at the time that Brazil was regarded as a land of opportunity/ prosperity, abundance (resources) and more importantly peace; they got the peace right, as in prosperity it was partially true for some immigrants, as some industries were completely dominated by Lebanese families.
How did Brazil end up with 2 – 7 mil? 5 million people is pretty big difference.
Fun fact: Shakira is of Lebanese-Colombian descent.
Had no idea there were that many Lebanese in Argentina too, now I want to hunt down some baklava here.
Thank you Lebanon, without you us Australians wouldn’t have the wonder that is Bob Katter.
I’m from Mexico and have many friends from Lebanese descent, they’re great, family oriented, hard working people. We actually have a lot in common.
“El que no tenga un amigo libanés, que lo busque” it’s a saying in Mexico.
Brazil has more people of Lebanese descent than Lebanon has Lebaneses. Also the Syrian diaspora is also quite large, around two million, if I’m not mistaken.
I listened to a podcast about all the Shia Lebanese diaspora Hezbollah and IRGC financial network.
I have not met a Lebanese person in NZ who wasn’t Australian.
Israel has some Lebanese Christians that fled after loss in the civil war.
Brazil has more lebanese than lebanon
Why is it higher in Argentina and Brazil than in the US?