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The opening as it read in 2015
Ethnic group Regions with significant populations Milan , Torino , Rome , Genoa , Florence Languages Arabic language , Italian language Religion Islam and Christianity Related ethnic groups Arab people , Arab diaspora , Arab American , Arab Argentine , Arab Brazilian , Arab Canadians , Arab Mexican Arabs in Italy ( ) are mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries , particularly Egypt , Morocco , Tunisia , Lebanon , Syria , Libya , the Palestinian Territories , and Iraq ; and also small groups from Algeria , Jordan and Sudan . As a result of the Arab Spring ( Libyan Civil War and Syrian Civil War ), many have the status of refugees or illegal immigrants, trying to immigrate especially to France , Germany and Sweden .1
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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Ethnic group Arabs in Italy ( , ) are mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries , particularly Egypt , Morocco , Algeria , Tunisia , Lebanon , Syria , Libya , Somalia , Eritrea , Palestine , and Iraq ; and also small groups from Jordan and Sudan .As a result of mixed marriages and naturalization , the category includes many Italian nationals and second-generation children of expatriates.Dati ISTAT 2016, counting only immigrants from the Arab world ."Cittadini stranieri in Italia - 2016" . tuttitalia.it . : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link )
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Ethnic group Arabs in Italy ( , ) are Italian residents of Arab heritage.According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), most Arab non- Italian citizens residing in Italy come from North Africa , most notably from Morocco , Egypt , Tunisia and Algeria .Other notable countries of origin include Somalia , Syria , Iraq , Lebanon , Libya , Sudan , Jordan and Palestine .As a result of mixed marriages and naturalization , many Arabs in Italy are Italian nationals or second-generation children of expatriates.Between 2008 and 2020, almost 340,000 people from Arab-speaking countries acquired Italian citizenship.As Italy doesn't collect data based on ethnicity it is not possible to know the actual number of Italians with Arab ancestry."Cittadini stranieri in Italia – 2021" . tuttitalia.it .Only non-Italian citizens with permanent residence in Italy are included."People by country of birth – 2021" . eurostat.eu .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Ethnic group Arabs in Italy ( Italian : Arabi in Italia , Arabic : عرب إيطاليا ) are Italian residents of Arab heritage. According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), most Arab non- Italian citizens residing in Italy come from North Africa , most notably from Morocco , Egypt , Tunisia and Algeria . Other notable countries of origin include Somalia , Syria , Iraq , Lebanon , Libya , Sudan , Jordan and Palestine . As a result of mixed marriages and naturalization , many Arabs in Italy are Italian nationals or second-generation children of expatriates. Between 2008 and 2020, almost 340,000 people from Arab-speaking countries acquired Italian citizenship. As Italy doesn't collect data based on ethnicity it is not possible to know the actual number of Italians with Arab ancestry. "Cittadini stranieri in Italia – 2021" . tuttitalia.it . Only non-Italian citizens with permanent residence in Italy are included. "People by country of birth – 2021" . eurostat.eu .
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mostly expatriates from a range of arab countries
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italian residents of arab heritage
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