Lebanon - The World Factbook - CIA

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Background

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Geography

Location

Geographic coordinates

Map references

Area

comparison ranking: total 168

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:

Land boundaries

Coastline

Maritime claims

Climate

Terrain

Elevation

Natural resources

Land use

Irrigated land

Population distribution

Natural hazards

Geography - note

People and Society

Population

comparison rankings: total 122; male 122; female 122

Nationality

Ethnic groups

Languages

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Religions

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:

Dependency ratios

Median age

comparison ranking: total 90

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 137

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 139

Death rate

comparison ranking: 176

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 141

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas - population

Sex ratio

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 139

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 159

Life expectancy at birth

comparison ranking: total population 67

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 159

Gross reproduction rate

Drinking water source

Health expenditure

Physician density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

comparison ranking: 18

Alcohol consumption per capita

comparison ranking: total 150

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 10

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

comparison ranking: 65

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

Child marriage

Education expenditure

comparison ranking: Education expenditure (% GDP) 195

Literacy

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Environment

Environmental issues

International environmental agreements

Climate

Land use

Urbanization

Carbon dioxide emissions

comparison ranking: total emissions 96

Particulate matter emissions

Methane emissions

Waste and recycling

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Government

Country name

Government type

Capital

Administrative divisions

Legal system

Constitution

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Political parties

Diplomatic representation in the US

Diplomatic representation from the US

International organization participation

Independence

National holiday

Flag

National symbol(s)

National color(s)

National coat of arms

National anthem(s)

National heritage

Economy

Economic overview

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

comparison ranking: 113

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 199

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 139

GDP (official exchange rate)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

comparison ranking: 203

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

comparison rankings: agriculture 175; industry 207; services 184

GDP - composition, by end use

Agricultural products

Industries

Industrial production growth rate

comparison ranking: 135

Labor force

comparison ranking: 127

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 160

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

comparison ranking: total 40

Average household expenditures

Remittances

Budget

Public debt

comparison ranking: 4

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 148

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 174

Exports

comparison ranking: 110

Exports - partners

Exports - commodities

Imports

comparison ranking: 88

Imports - partners

Imports - commodities

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

comparison ranking: 55

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 20

Exchange rates

Energy

Electricity access

Electricity

comparison rankings: installed generating capacity 90; consumption 135; imports 85; transmission/distribution losses 78

Electricity generation sources

Coal

Petroleum

Energy consumption per capita

comparison ranking: 99

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines

comparison ranking: total subscriptions 71

Telephones - mobile cellular

comparison ranking: total subscriptions 132

Broadcast media

Internet country code

Internet users

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

comparison ranking: total 106

Transportation

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports

comparison ranking: 168

Heliports

comparison ranking: 49

Railways

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 120

Ports

Military and Security

Military and security forces

Military expenditures

Military and security service personnel strengths

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

Military service age and obligation

Military - note

Terrorism

Terrorist group(s)

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons

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