Facts and Figures
Full name: Republic of Lebanon
Nationality noun: Lebanese (singular and plural) adjective: Lebanese
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Area
total: 10,400 sq km land: 10,230 sq km water: 170 sq km
Population: 3,826,018 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Arab 95%
Armenian 4% other 1%
Capital: Beirut, population – 1 630 000
Largest Cities
Tripoli – 560 000
Sidon – 80 000 Zahle Baalbeck
Official Language
Arabic (official)
French English
Armenian
Religion
Muslim 59.7% (Shi’a, Sunni, Druze, Isma’ilite, Alawite or Nusayri) Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Roman Catholic, Protestant) other 1.3% note: seventeen religious sects recognized
Political system: political activity is organized along largely sectarian lines; numerous political groupings exist, consisting of individual political figures and followers motivated by religious, ethnic, clan, and economic considerations
GDP: purchasing power parity – $18.83 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $5,000 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 4% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 12%
industry: 21% services: 67% (2000)
Inflation: 2% (2004 est.)