The first Lebanese immigrants to Uruguay arrived in the 1860s.
In 1954 there were 15,000 people of Lebanese descent living in Uruguay.
By 2009 the number had grown to about 55,000.
In 1997, Uruguay's house speaker noted that its 99-seat parliament contains two members of Lebanese origin, including himself.
The first Lebanese immigrants to Uruguay arrived in the 1860s. In 1954 there were 15,000 people of Lebanese descent living in Uruguay. By 2009 the number had grown to about 55,000. In 1997, Uruguay's house speaker noted that its 99-seat parliament contains two members of Lebanese origin, including himself.
Lebanon–Uruguay relations