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The Moroccan diaspora (), part of the wider
Arab diaspora Arab diaspora (also known as MENA diaspora, as a short version for the Middle East and North Africa diaspora) refers to descendants of the Arab emigrants who, voluntarily or as refugees, emigrated from their native lands to non-Arab countries ...
, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated five million Moroccans live abroad, with the majority of the diaspora being located in Europe, and especially France.


Diaspora by region


Europe

Moroccans are one of the largest migrant populations in Europe, with the Moroccan diaspora community living in France estimated at 1,146,000, Spain 766,000, Italy 487,000, the Netherlands 363,000, Belgium 298,000 and Germany 127,000.


Religion

The Moroccan diaspora is composed of Muslims, Jews, Atheists, Agnostics, non-affiliated and Christians, but mostly Muslims.


See also

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Moroccans Moroccans (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Kingdom of Morocco. The country's population is predominantly composed of Arabs and Berbers (Amazigh). The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Moroccan nationality, sh ...
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Moroccans in France French-Moroccans or Franco-Moroccans or simply ( French:Franco-Marocains) are French people of Moroccan descent living in France. People of Moroccan origin account for a large sector of the total immigrant pop ...
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Maghrebi communities of Paris The Paris metropolitan area has a large Maghrebi population, in part as a result of French colonial ties to that region. As of 2012 the majority of those of African origin living in Paris come from the Maghreb, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tu ...
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Moroccans in Spain Moroccans in Spain (; ) formed 16.4% of the 4,549,858 foreigners in Spain as of 1 January 2017. They are again the largest foreign group in Spain, after they were surpassed temporarily by Romanians in 2007. In 2003, they were estimated to make u ...
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Moroccan people in Italy There is a large population of Moroccans in Italy. According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics, the country was home to 420,650 Moroccan immigrants in 2017. The equivalent figure in 2014 was 454,773. Geographical distribution Based ...
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Moroccans in Belgium Moroccans and people of Moroccan descent, who come from various ethnic groups, form a distinct community in Belgium and part of the wider Moroccan diaspora. They represent the largest non-European immigrant population in Belgium and are widely ref ...
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Moroccans in Germany Moroccans in Germany are residents of Germany who are of Moroccan descent. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany The Federal Statistical Office (german: Statistisches Bundesamt, shortened ''Destatis'') is a federal authority ...
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Moroccan Canadians Moroccan Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Moroccan descent, as well as people from the state of Morocco who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2011 Census, there were 71,910 Canadians who claimed full or p ...
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Moroccan American Moroccan Americans are Americans of Moroccan ancestry. This includes people who have dual Moroccan and United States citizenship. History of immigration Moroccan presence in the United States was rare until the mid-twentieth century. The fir ...
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Moroccans in Sweden Moroccans in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Moroccan descent. Demographics According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2019, there are a total 11,530 Morocco-born immigrants living in Sweden. There are 3,742 citizens of Moroc ...
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British Moroccans British Moroccans are citizens and/or residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in Morocco. Migration history Mass migration from Morocco to the United Kingdom began in the 1960s, primarily consisting of migrant ...


References


External links


Official website of the Minister delegate in charge of Moroccans living abroadMoroccan Diaspora Social WebsiteMoroccan Diaspora Community Website
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