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Flag and country information -
Republic of LEBANON |
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Area - 10,452 sq km / 4,034 sq ml |
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Capital - Beirut |
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Language - Arabic, French, Armenian, English |
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Currency - Lebanese Pound |
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Population - 3,727,703 |
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Life expectancy - 65 (men), 69 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 88% (men), 73% (women) |
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Religions - 35% Shi'ite Muslim, 23% Sunni Muslim, 27% Christian |
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Physical features - narrow coastal plain with fertile Bekka valley running north - south through mountain ranges |
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Ethnic distribution - 90% Arab, with minorities of Armenian, Assyrian, Jewish, Turkish and Greek |
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Exports - citrus and other fruit, vegetables |
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