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| Inhabitants: 3.75 million (2005 estimate) Population growth rate: 1.4% Total area: 10,452 Km2 Densitiy: 359 per km2 Water: 170 Km2 Border: 454 Km (palastine 79 Km ,Syria 375 Km) Coastline: 225 Km Highestpoint: Al Qurna as-Sawda 3,088 m Arable Land: 17.6% Capital: Beirut |
| Ethnic groups: Arab, Armenian and others. Languages: Arabic(official), English, French, Armenian. Religions: Islam, Christianity, Druze, Alawites. |
| Currency: Lire 1,000 lire=US$0.66 US$1=1,510 lire |
| Lebanon is one of the smallest countries of the Middle East, and the change in nature is not connected to Geographical distances, but altitudes. Lebanon is historically defined from the mountains, which have provided for protection for the local population. While some areas can be arid, the valleys between the mountains are green. Most of the population is live along the coast, living primariy of fishing, agricalture and trade. |
| Head of state: N/A Prime Minister: N/A (15 ministeries.) Speaker of Parliament: Mr. Nabih Berri. The President Must Be a Maronite Christian. The Prime Minister: Sunni Muslim The Speaker of Parliament: Shi'i Muslim National Assembly: 128 members |
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