Syrian New Zealanders
| Total population | |
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| 1,300 (estimated) 156 (Syrian ancestry) (2013 Census) Syrian people, Lebanese New Zealanders |
Syrian New Zealanders refer to
Syrian descent or Syria-born people who reside in the New Zealand
.
History
Syrians have been migrating to New Zealand since at least the 1920s. The 1921 New Zealand census counted 338 Syrians.refugees of the Syrian Civil War. The New Zealand government is working to double its refugee quota to be able to take in more Syrian refugees.[5]
See also
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References
- ^ 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: Syrian
- ^ a b c Middle Eastern peoples - Facts and figures
- ^ "'Muslim ban' troubling Syrian refugees settled in NZ". TVNZ.
- ^ "Syrian protesters: 'Nobody can deny this anymore'". 17 December 2016.
- ^ "NZ works to double refugee quota as others close their borders". 20 June 2018.
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