Libyan Americans
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. There are an estimated 9,000 Libyans living in the United States as of 2010 U.S. census. Most Libyan Americans immigrated from the cities of Tripoli and Benghazi. Libyan Americans are considered to be North African, Arab, and Middle Eastern Americans.[1][2]
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References
- ^ "Libyan-Americans rally in Atlanta to support U.S." wsbradio.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Libyan Americans Hold a Vigil". The American Prospect. Retrieved 24 September 2012.