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 | LEBANON[Lubnanija] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Lubnân |
| country code ISO: LB //; - FIPS: LE |
| location: Southwest Asia, Middle East |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 10230 sq.km = 3950 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 10400 sq.km = 4015 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 35° N / South: 33° N / East: 37° E / West: 35° E |
| borders (land): Syria, Israel |
| borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: Mediterranean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1920-09-01 ; 1941-11-26 ; 1944 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Bayrût (Beirut) |
| administrative division: governorate (6) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1970): 2126,325 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3578,036 / -; 2001: 3328,000, or: 3627,774 |
| population density: 352 per sq.km = 911 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,6% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 20 - 30 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 39 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 years (male: 69; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 36% //; - 15-59 years: 56% //; - 60+ years: 8% |
| urbanisation: 90% //; - urbanisation growth: 3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 80% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Arab 93%; Armenian 4-6%; other 1% |
| languages: Arabic (official); French, English, Armenian |
| religious affiliation: Muslim 54% [of which Shî'î 34%, Sunnî 21%]; Christian 23%; Orthodox 11%; Druse 7%; other 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3285 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 476 |
| people per hospital bed: 319 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 97% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 50% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 28% |
| adult literacy: 80% (male: %; female: %) [other total figures found: 86 - 92%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Lebanese pound = 100 paisters |
| annual inflation rate: 17% |
| population below poverty line: 10% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3700 per capita |
| GNI USD 4010 per capita //; - [ppp: 4550] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 2000 per capita |
| import: USD 5990 per capita //; - export: USD 573 per capita |
| trade: USD 750 per capita //; - or 42% of GDP |
| trade partners: AS IT CH FR JP US TR JR KW |
| human development index: 0,758 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 65 |
| female labour force: 30% |
| unemployment: 19% |
| tourism: 0,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 29% //; - grass land: 1% //; - wooded area: 8% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 14% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 8% |
| agricultural products: grapes, potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, cucumbers & gherkins, apples, citrus, olives, tobacco, vegetables |
| livestock (1000s): asses: 25 / cattle: 75 / goats: 445 / horses: 6 / pigs: 63 / poultry: 32000 / sheep: 380 |
| fish catch: 3560 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 27% //; - part of industry in GDP: 21% |
| industrial products: clothing, food processing, aluminium & pharmaceutical products, jewellery, textiles, cement, oil refining |
| mining products: salt, gypsum, tin, lignite, iron ore, limestone |
| CO2 emission per capita: 3,9 |
| services: labour force: 58% //; - part of services in GDP: 71% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1280 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1778 |
| annual water use (per capita): 241 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 6359, or 7370 km //; - of which paved: 85 - 95% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 175 per 1000 |
| railways: 222 km //; - railways passenger/km: 9 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 89 - 201 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 601 - 907 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 291 -375 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 135 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: 50 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Qornet es Saouda 3087 m, Qornet el-Asharah 2903, Jebel Sannîn 2548 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lac du Qaraoun |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Litani, Barouk, Orontes |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| due to the former civil war circumstances there are not always recent data available |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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