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Brief History. In the early 1500s the area of Lebanon became part of the Ottoman Empire. After World War I and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire Lebanon became a French Mandate from 1923 until its independence in 1946. In April 1975 a devasting civil war broken out across the country that lasted until 1991. On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon. The last Israeli troops withdrew from the country on May 24, 2000.
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Country Information
Local name: Lubnan Capital: Beirut Population: 3,874,050 Government: republic Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP) Land size: 10,400 sq km Topography: narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains Typical foods: kibbe Major exports: authentic jewelry, inorganic chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper |
Information on the People
Official language: Arabic Other languages spoken: French, English, Armenian Religions: Muslim 59.7% (Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3% Literacy rate: 87.4% Male/Female Ratio: 0.94 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 72.88 years Ethnic groups: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% Internet users: 600,000 Famous people: Joseph Hachem, Hassan Nasrallah |
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