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Lebanon

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Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, in Western Asia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Israel to the south and Syria to the east and north. It also shares a maritime border with Cyprus to the northwest, away from the country's short distance.

Republic of Lebanon
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ (Arabic)
al-Jumhūriyya al-Lubnāniyya
République libanaise (French)
Flag of Lebanon
Anthem: 
Location of Lebanon (in green)
Location of Lebanon (in green)
Lebanon - Location Map (2012) - LBN - UNOCHA.svg
Capital
and largest city
Beirut
33°54′N 35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533
Official languagesArabic[nb 1]
Lebanese Arabic
Ethnic groups
Religion
(Estimated[nb 4])
Demonym(s)Lebanese
GovernmentUnitary confessionalist parliamentary republic[7]
• President
Joseph Aoun
Nawaf Salam
Nabih Berri
LegislatureParliament
Establishment
1 September 1920
23 May 1926
• Independence declared
22 November 1943
• French mandate ended
24 October 1945
• Withdrawal of French forces
17 April 1946
24 May 2000
30 April 2005
Area
• Total
10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (161st)
• Water (%)
1.8
Population
• 2016 estimate
6,006,668[8] (109th)
• Density
560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$91 billion[9]
• Per capita
$11,562[9] (66th)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$18 billion[9] (82nd)
• Per capita
$2,745[9]
Gini (2011)▼ 31.8[10]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.744[11]
high · 92nd
CurrencyLebanese pound (LBP)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Driving sideright[12]
Calling code+961[13]
ISO 3166 codeLB
Internet TLD.lb

History & Data

Lebanon was named Phoenicia under the Roman Empire. Some of the biggest temples in Antiquity were there at Heliopolis. In the 7th century Arabs conquered Phoenicia and imposed their religion Islam. But many areas in the mountains remained Christian as the "Maronites". However, the Christians who remained in the mountains became Arabized and started identifying themselves as "Arab Christians".

Lebanon has been independent since 22 November 1943. Its capital city is Beirut.

Lebanon has two chains of mountains. It has a long coastline. The area of Lebanon is 10,452 square kilometers (4,036 square miles).

The Cedar tree is the national symbol of Lebanon because many of them grow in the Lebanon Mountains.

Population of Lebanon

Around 5.2 million people live in Lebanon.[14]

Around 14 million Lebanese people live outside Lebanon. [15]

The people of Lebanon

About 51% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 44% are Christian with the remaining 5% being Druze. Within the Muslim population, Shias make up the majority with Sunnis being the minority.[14]

The official language of Lebanon is Arabic and it is the most common language.[16] French, English, and Armenian are also common languages.

Governorates and districts

Lebanon is divided into six governorates. These are divided into 25 districts.[17] The districts are also divided into several municipalities. The governorates and their districts are listed below:

The historic site of Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis) in Lebanon

Lebanon Media

Related pages

Notes

  1. ↑ Article 11 of the Constitution of Lebanon states: "Arabic is the official national language. A law shall determine the cases in which the French language can be used." See: French language in Lebanon
  2. ↑ Note: Many Lebanese Christians do not identify as "Arab" but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called "Phoenician".
  3. ↑ Note: Most Druze do not identify as Muslim, but Druze are classified by the Lebanese government as one of the five Muslim communities in Lebanon (Sunni, Shia, Druze, Alawi, and Ismaili).
  4. ↑ Because the relative sizes of different religions and religious sects remains a sensitive issue, a national census has not been conducted since 1932. There are 18 state-recognized religious sects – four Muslim, 12 Christian, one Druze, and one Jewish

References

  1. ↑ Lebanon 2017 International Religious Freedom ReportUnited States Department of State. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ↑ International Religious Freedom Report 2008: Lebanon (19 September 2008)United States Department of State. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ International Religious Freedom Report 2010: LebanonUnited States Department of State. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ↑ International Religious Freedom Report for 2012: LebanonUnited States Department of State. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Meguerditchian, Van. Minority sects demand greater representation in Parliament. The Daily Star Lebanon (15 February 2013). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Haddad, Antoine. Evangelicals in Lebanon. Evangelical Times (September 2006). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ↑ The Lebanese ConstitutionPresidency of Lebanon. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  8. ↑ World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision. ESA.UN.orgUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 LebanonInternational Monetary Fund. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Gini Index coefficientCIA World Factbook. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Human Development Report 2019 (in en) (10 December 2019)United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ↑ Driving in Lebanonadcidl.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  13. ↑ Lebanon. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 The World Factbook. CIA (July 2021)United States government.
  15. ↑ The Lebanese Diaspora: An Exploration of Assimilation and Success in the United States (March 2018).
  16. ↑ Corm, Georges. Le Liban contemporain : histoire et société (2012). Paris. ISBN 978-2-7071-7357-7. OCLC 801063067.
  17. ↑ USAID Lebanon. "USAID Lebanon—Definitions of Terms used" Archived 2007-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
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