Leabanon Kai Baraien Main

[anees mehdi]

Lebanon
Lebanon
Official Name Lebanese Republic
Capital Beirut
Area 10,452 sq km / 4,036 sq mi
People
Population (1998 estimate) 3,505,794
Ages (1998) 0-4 years 10.5%, 5-14 years 19.3%, 15-24 years 23.4%, 25-64 years 40.4%, 65+ years 6.4%
Population density (1998) 335 people per sq km / 869 people per sq mi
Urban population (1997) 88%
Current annual growth (1998) Birth rate: 23 births per 1,000 people. Death rate: 7 deaths per 1,000 people. Growth rate, including migration: 1.6%.
Projected growth Population doubling time: 43 years. Population in AD 2050: 5,598,000.
Society
Ethnic groups Arab 93%; Armenian 5%; other 2%
Languages Arabic (official), French, Armenian, English
Religions Muslim 70% (5 legally recognized Islamic groups: Shiite, Sunni, Alawite, Druze, Isma'ilite); Christian 30% (11 legally recognized Christian groups: 4 Orthodox Christian, 6 Catholic, 1 Protestant); Judaism officially recognized
Occupations Labor force (1997): 1,409,000. Gender ratio (1997): 28.8% women and 71.3% men. Sectors: 7% in agriculture; 31% in industry; 62% in services.
Government
Independence or founding November 22, 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
Type of government Republic
Military Military expense as share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 4.5% (1997). Personnel: 55,100 (1997).
Education
Education expenditure (1996) 3% of Gross National Product (GNP)
Primary school Students per teacher (1997): 12.
Literacy rate (1995) Total literacy: 92%. Female literacy: 90%. Male literacy: 95%.
Health
Life expectancy at birth (1998) All persons: 71 years. Females: 73 years. Males 68 years.
Infant mortality rate (1998) All babies: 32 deaths per 1,000 live births. Female babies: 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. Male babies: 36 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Availability of care One physician for every 537 people (1993). One hospital bed for every 324 people (1992).
Economy
Gross Domestic Product (1997) GDP: $15.0 billion. GDP per capita: $3,610.
Average annual inflation (1990-1997) 27.7% per year
Export trade Value of exports: $1.0 billion (1996). Main exports: Agricultural products, chemicals, textiles, jewelry, metals and metal products, paper and paper products, transport vehicles. Main export partners: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, France, Italy, United States.
Import trade Value of imports: $7.6 billion (1996). Main imports: Consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, chemicals, foodstuff. Main import partners: Italy, United States, Germany, France, Syria, United Kingdom, Japan.
Currency (1997 annual average) 1 Lebanese pound (£L), consisting of 100 piastres; 1539 equal to US$1.
Tourism Tourist arrivals: 558,000 (1997).
Food
Arable land Arable land: 18% of total land (1996). Arable land area per 1,000 people: 63 hectares / 156 acres (1995).
Livestock (1998) Poultry: 26 million. Cattle: 80,000. Goats: 490,000. Sheep: 320,000. Pigs: 60,000.
Fish catch (1996) 4,485 metric tons
Energy
Electricity (1997) Production: 5.8 billion kilowatt-hours. Consumption per capita: 1,776 kilowatt-hours.
Power sources Petroleum refineries: 2 (1998).
Communications
Electronic Radios per 1,000 people: 892 (1996). Televisions per 1,000 people: 373 (1996). Telephone lines per 1,000 people: 179 (1997).
Print (1996) Daily newspapers: 15. Newspapers in circulation per 1,000 people: 141.
Transportation
Roads Total road length: 6,350 km / 3,946 mi (1996). Share of roads that are paved: 95% (1996).
Passenger vehicles (1996) 299 vehicles per 1,000 people
Environment
Protected area (1997) 0.3% of total land area
Forests Forested area: 5% (1995). Annual change in forested area: -7.79% (1990-1996).
Carbon dioxide emissions Total industrial emissions: 14.2 million metric tons (1996). Industrial emissions per capita: 3.47 metric tons (1996).
Threatened species (1996) 13