Syrian and Lebanese Antiguans and Barbudans
Distribution of Syrian/Lebanese people | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 570 | |
| Languages | |
| English, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy) |
Syrian and Lebanese Antiguans and Barbudans are Antiguans and Barbudans of Arab ethnicity, regardless of whether or not they are actually from Syria or Lebanon. The first Syrian and Lebanese people moved to Antigua in the 1950s, and by the 1970s they had formed a small community. Since then, the population has steadily grown to 570 in 2011. The Syrian and Lebanese population is primarily involved in the importing business, and due to this, they form much of the country's upper class.