Arabs are a large group of people whose native language is Arabic and who share a common history and culture. Most Arabs live in the Middle East, which spreads across southwestern Asia and northern Africa. Arabs have also migrated to other countries, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This article discusses the approximately 250 million Arabs who live in the Arab world. There are two chief definitions of the Arab world, a political definition and a linguistic (language-related) one. Politically, the Arab world is usually said to include 18 states
