General Information

Official name:                              The Republic of Leban

Capital:                                          Beirut

Extent:                                          10 452 square kilometres

Population number:                   3 777 218

Official language:                        Arabian language

State organization:                     Republic

Main religion:                              five legally accepted Moslem groups: Alawits, Druzes, Ismailits, Shiits, Sunnits (60% of inhabitants, approx.) and eleven legally accepted Christian groups, four Orthodox groups, six Catholic and one Protestant group

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