Canada–Lebanon relations
{'<entity_0>': 'Canada–Lebanon relations', '<entity_1>': 'Lebanon', '<entity_2>': 'Canada'}
[['Canada–Lebanon relations', 'country', 'Lebanon'], ['Canada–Lebanon relations', 'country', 'Canada']]
<entity_0> refers to the diplomatic relations between <entity_2> and <entity_1>. The first Lebanese migration to <entity_2> took place in 1882 when <entity_1> was still part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1954, <entity_2> recognized and established diplomatic relations with <entity_1>. During the war, <entity_2> received thousands of Lebanese refugees which made <entity_1> the largest Arab diaspora community in <entity_2>. There are approximately 190,000 Canadians of Lebanese descent in <entity_2> and 45,000 Canadians residing in <entity_1>. The evacuation in 2006 during the Israel–Hezbollah War of Canadians from <entity_1> was the largest in <entity_2>'s history and spoke of the importance of this diaspora community. Since 2016, <entity_2> has contributed almost US$250 million to support <entity_1>'s stability and resilience as it copes with hosting the more than 1.5 million Syrian refugees that have been added to the country's already existing refugee population, which also includes Palestinians, Iraqis and Kurds. <entity_2> has increased its diplomatic presence in <entity_1>, also in response to the crisis. Prime Ministerial visits from <entity_2> to <entity_1>. Prime Ministerial and Presidential visits from <entity_1> to <entity_2>. In 2018, total trade between <entity_2> and <entity_1> totaled US$150 million. <entity_2>'s main exports to <entity_1> include: vehicle parts, agri-foods (in particular wheat and legumes), pharmaceuticals and other industrial and consumer goods. <entity_1>'s main exports to <entity_2> include: preserved food, beverages, coffee and spices, olive oil and sugar and confectionary.
['bilateral relation']