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Photo Gallery	LEBANON Country Name Lebanese Republic Capital Beirut Currency Lebanese pound Religion Muslim Surface Area 10,400 sq km Population 3,826,018 Nationality Lebanese Languages Arabic (official)	Click to Enlarge the Map

Geographical Information
Map Location Middle East Geographical Location 33° 50' North Latitude 35° 50' East Longitude Surface Area 10,400 sq km Climate Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows Natural Resources Limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
Political Information
Country Name Lebanese Republic Capital City Beirut Government Type Republic Administrative Divisions 6 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Beyrouth, Beqaa, Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud, Mont-Liban, Nabatiye Independence Day 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
Demographical Information
Population 3,826,018 (July 2005 est.) Nationality Lebanese Ethnic Groups Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% 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% Languages Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian Population Growth Rate 1.26% (2005 est.)
Economical Information
Currency Lebanese pound (LBP) Industries Banking, food processing, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating Labor Force 2.6 million (2001 est.) Labor Force by Sectors Agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA Agriculture Products Citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco; sheep, goats Export Commodities Authentic jewelry, inorganic chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper Export Partners Switzerland 10%, UAE 9.5%, Turkey 9.3%, Saudi Arabia 7.1%, France 5.1%, US 5.1% (2004) Import Commodities Petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics, tobacco Import Partners Italy 12.2%, France 11.2%, Germany 8.9%, China 6.3%, US 6%, Syria 5.1%, UK 5% (2004)
Transportation
Railways 401 km Highways 7,300 km Pipelines Oil 209 km (2004) Airports 8 (2004 est.) Ports and Harbors Antilyas, Batroun, Beirut, Chekka, El Mina, Ez Zahrani, Jbail, Jounie, Naqoura, Sidon, Tripoli, Tyre
Communication
Phone Code +961 Internet Abbreviation .lb
Other
Short History Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable political system, particularly by giving Muslims a greater say in the political process while institutionalizing sectarian divisions in the government. Since the end of the war, the Lebanese have conducted several successful elections, most of the militias have been weakened or disbanded, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have extended central government authority over about two-thirds of the country. Hizballah, a radical Shia organization, retains its weapons. During Lebanon's civil war, the Arab League legitimized in the Ta'if Accord Syria's troop deployment, numbering about 16,000 based mainly east of Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley. Damascus justifies its continued military presence in Lebanon by citing Beirut's requests and the failure of the Lebanese Government to implement all of the constitutional reforms in the Ta'if Accord. Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, however, encouraged some Lebanese groups to demand that Syria withdraw its forces as well. The passage of UNSCR 1559 in early October 2004 - a resolution calling for Syria to withdraw from Lebanon and end its interference in Lebanese affairs - further emboldened Lebanese groups opposed to Syria's presence in Lebanon.