Syrians in the United Kingdom

Syrians in the United Kingdom
Total population
Born in Syria
9,258 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool
Languages
British English, Arabic (variants of Syrian Arabic), Domari, Turkish, Neo Aramaic, Kurdish, Western Armenian, Aadyghe, Afshar, Turoyo Armenian,
Religion
Islam (mainly Sunni Islam, minority Alawites), Syriac Christianity,
Atheism
Related ethnic groups
Other British Arabs, Syrian diaspora
Syrian Turkmen waving Turkish and Syrian flags whilst shouting slogans: "No To Demographic Changes in Syria" and "No To Genocide" during the December 2016 protests in London.

Syrians in the United Kingdom are people whose heritage is originated from Syria who were born in or who reside in the United Kingdom.

Demography

The 2011 UK Census recorded 8,526 people who stated that they were born in Syria resident in England, 322 in Wales,[1] 379 in Scotland[2] and 31 in Northern Ireland.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Bar, Shmuel (2006). "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview" (PDF). Comparative Strategy. 25 (5): 353–445. doi:10.1080/01495930601105412. ISSN 0149-5933. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "President Assad's wife banned from travelling to Europe... but not Britain". The Mirror. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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