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Lebanon

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Profile

Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

As a result of its location at the crossroads of three continents, the area that is modern-day Lebanon is rich in cultural and religious diversity. This region was subject to various foreign conquerors for much of its history, including the Romans, Arabs, and Ottomans. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. From it the French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920, and it gained independence in 1943.

Capital
Beirut
Government
parliamentary democratic republic
Population
5,364,482
Area
10,400 sq km
Location
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Natural resources
limestone; iron ore; salt; water-surplus state in a water-deficit region; arable land
Languages
Arabic (official); French; English; Armenian
Religions
Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni; 31.2% Shia; smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis); Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group)…
Independence
22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
Administrative divisions
8 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Aakkar, Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa (Bekaa), Beyrouth (Beirut), Liban-Nord (…
Currency
Lebanese pounds (LBP)
Export partners
UAE 26%; Egypt 7%; Turkey 5%; Iraq 5%…
Import partners
Switzerland 12%; China 11%; Greece 9%; Turkey 8%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

6 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
An NabatiyahProvinceLB-NA
South LebanonProvinceLB-JA
BeqaaProvinceLB-BI
North LebanonProvinceLB-AS
Mount LebanonProvinceLB-JL
BeirutProvinceLB-BA

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Currency
Lebanese pounds (LBP)
Languages
Arabic (official); French; English; Armenian
Government
parliamentary democratic republic
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows

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