Lebanon: Introduction

Capital: Beirut

Population

Total Population: 4,227,597

Annual Growth Rate: 0.7%

Density: 413 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 87.2%

Population of main cities (including suburbs): Beirut (1,380,000); Tripoli (230,000); Sidon (160,000).

Ethnic Origins: The population is 95% Arab and 4% Armenian. The Christian population tends to identify itself to the Phoenicians and refuses to be classified as "Arab".

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English and French are spoken by a large part of the population. Armenian 6% and Kurdish 1%.

Business Language(s): French and Arabic

Religion: Muslims (Shiites and Sunni): 59.7%; Christians (Orthodox, Armenians, Gregorians): 39%; Other religions: 1.3%.

Local Time:

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National Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)

Country Overview

Area: 10,450 km²

Type of State: A Republic based on confessionalist, parliamentary democracy. This means that each political position must be filled by a person of a particular denomination.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
It is heavily dependent on foreign trade for importing consumer goods and raw materials; high debt ratio

HDI (World Rank): 78th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

15°

Low: 9° | High: 18°

Humidity: 55% | Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:13 pm

Beirut, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Lebanon, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Lebanon, Dial +961

Internet Suffix: .lb

Telephone Lines: 16.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 37.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	9,647	12,251	16,754	16,574	18,460
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,814	3,574	4,454	4,187	5,021
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,720	9,973	13,445	14,301	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	11,565	12,744	17,558	16,869	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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