Arabs in France

Arabs in France are those parts of the Arab diaspora who have immigrated to France, as well as their descendants. Subgroups include Algerians in France, Moroccans in France, Mauritanians in France, Tunisians in France and Refugees of the Syrian Civil War. This French subgroup of Arabs in Europe are concentrated in the Maghrebi communities of Paris.

Arabs in France
عرب فرنسا
Total population
6,000,000 in 2008 (~10% of France's population) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Marseille
Languages
French, Arabic
Religion
Majority Sunni Islam
Minority: Agnosticism, Atheism, Shia Islam, Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Others

Demographics

French people of Arab origin (predominantly from Maghreb but also some from Mashreq areas of the Arab world) in France forms the second largest ethnic group after French people of French origin.

There are no official figures concerning the demographics of French people of Arab descent because ethnic statistics are forbidden in France.[2]

Most immigration was in 1960 and 1970, a period of economic growth, but many of them managed to bring their families after 1970. They have settled mainly in the industrial regions in France, especially the Paris region, but also in Marseille and others places [2]

Notable people

Maghrebis

Many notable French people have Maghrebi ancestry since Arabs in France are predominantly Maghrebis.

Politics

Writers

Media

Entertainment

Fashion

Cinema

Music

Sports

Mashrekis

Many notable French people are of Mashreki ancestry mainly of Lebanese descent.

Politics

Business

Scientists

Journalism

Writers

Entertainment

Cinema

Music

Fashion

Sports

See also

References
  1. "French-Arabs battle stereotypes - Entertainment News, French Cinema, Media". Variety. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  2. France's ethnic minorities: To count or not to count. The Economist (2009-03-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  3. Moss, Hilary (2016-04-01). "10 Highlights from Hedi Slimane's Saint Laurent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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