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Libyan Americans
Languages
American English, Libyan Arabic
Religion
Islam, Judaism

Libyan Americans (Template:Lang-ar) are American citizens of Libyan descent. Libyan Americans are the smallest group of Arab Americans, according to the Arab American Institute.[citation needed] Most Libyans came to the United States to escape Muammar Gaddafi's Libya.

Most Libyan Americans speak Arabic, English and a small number also speak Italian due to Libya's 1911–1943 period as an Italian colony. Although there only 2,979 American indicated be of Libyan descent in the 2000 US census, [1] the 2010 U.S. census estimated that there around 9,000 Libyans living in the United States, While, not all they are American citizens. Most Libyan Americans immigrated from the cities of Tripoli and Benghazi. Libyan Americans are considered to be North African, Arab, and Middle Eastern Americans.[2][3]

Some Libyan American associations are the Libyan American Organization,[4] Libyan American Friendship Association (LAFA), [5] Libyan American Association in Southern California [6] and Libyan American Association of Georgia.[7]

The Libyan American Organization have as goal the Libya defense, promote political awareness among its members and integrate to all community in the association. In addition, the organization wants to improve education, health care and infrastructure of Libya. The association hopes to have the community support in order to "rebuilding our beloved country". [4]

Libyan American Friendship Association (LAFA) have as goal promote friendship between the Libyan and U.S., making dialogue the two peoples by holding international meetings and symposia, for the creation of programs and projects that help both peoples to establish ties. The organization celebrates coordinate visits between institutions of "economic, social, scientific and national / civil joint." [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. ^ "Libyan-Americans rally in Atlanta to support U.S." wsbradio.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Libyan Americans Hold a Vigil". The American Prospect. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Libyan American Organization
  5. ^ a b Yellow Pages: Libyan American Friendship Association (LAFA).
  6. ^ Libyan American Association in Southern California
  7. ^ Find of Company: Libyan American Association of Georgia
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