19 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Lebanon
noun
1: an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean [syn: {Lebanese Republic}]From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lebanon, CT Zip code(s): 06249 Lebanon, IL (city, FIPS 42496) Location: 38.60305 N, 89.81498 W Population (1990): 3688 (1450 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62254 Lebanon, IN (city, FIPS 42624) Location: 40.05164 N, 86.47346 W Population (1990): 12059 (4910 housing units) Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46052 Lebanon, KS (city, FIPS 39100) Location: 39.81049 N, 98.55705 W Population (1990): 364 (228 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Lebanon, KY (city, FIPS 44344) Location: 37.56703 N, 85.25444 W Population (1990): 5695 (2388 housing units) Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 40033 Lebanon, MO (city, FIPS 41168) Location: 37.67055 N, 92.66086 W Population (1990): 9983 (4784 housing units) Area: 31.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65536 Lebanon, NE (village, FIPS 26455) Location: 40.04921 N, 100.27593 W Population (1990): 75 (46 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 69036 Lebanon, NH (city, FIPS 41300) Location: 43.63527 N, 72.25418 W Population (1990): 12183 (5718 housing units) Area: 104.5 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 03766 Lebanon, NJ (borough, FIPS 39630) Location: 40.64394 N, 74.83512 W Population (1990): 1036 (489 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08833 Lebanon, NY Zip code(s): 13085 Lebanon, OH (city, FIPS 42364) Location: 39.42666 N, 84.21269 W Population (1990): 10453 (4121 housing units) Area: 24.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Lebanon, OK Zip code(s): 73440 Lebanon, OR (city, FIPS 41650) Location: 44.53485 N, 122.90435 W Population (1990): 10950 (4554 housing units) Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97355 Lebanon, PA (city, FIPS 42168) Location: 40.34131 N, 76.42326 W Population (1990): 24800 (10996 housing units) Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Lebanon, SD (town, FIPS 36260) Location: 45.06891 N, 99.76588 W Population (1990): 115 (59 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57455 Lebanon, TN (city, FIPS 41520) Location: 36.20978 N, 86.32220 W Population (1990): 15208 (6592 housing units) Area: 46.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 37087 Lebanon, VA (town, FIPS 44696) Location: 36.89940 N, 82.07853 W Population (1990): 3386 (1455 housing units) Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24266
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 12155 Housing Units (2000): 5745 Land area (2000): 13.628231 sq. miles (35.296956 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.031445 sq. miles (0.081442 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.659676 sq. miles (35.378398 sq. km) FIPS code: 41168 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 37.678203 N, 92.661694 W ZIP Codes (1990): 65536 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, MO Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 70 Housing Units (2000): 48 Land area (2000): 0.160348 sq. miles (0.415300 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.160348 sq. miles (0.415300 sq. km) FIPS code: 26455 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 40.049211 N, 100.276348 W ZIP Codes (1990): 69036 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, NE Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, NH -- U.S. city in New Hampshire Population (2000): 12568 Housing Units (2000): 5707 Land area (2000): 40.362794 sq. miles (104.539152 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.994132 sq. miles (2.574790 sq. km) Total area (2000): 41.356926 sq. miles (107.113942 sq. km) FIPS code: 41300 Located within: New Hampshire (NH), FIPS 33 Location: 43.643897 N, 72.255242 W ZIP Codes (1990): 03766 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, NH Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 1065 Housing Units (2000): 477 Land area (2000): 0.867791 sq. miles (2.247569 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.867791 sq. miles (2.247569 sq. km) FIPS code: 39630 Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34 Location: 40.643465 N, 74.831873 W ZIP Codes (1990): 08833 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, NJ Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 16962 Housing Units (2000): 6218 Land area (2000): 11.773924 sq. miles (30.494323 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004961 sq. miles (0.012849 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.778885 sq. miles (30.507172 sq. km) FIPS code: 42364 Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39 Location: 39.426724 N, 84.212631 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, OH Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 3523 Housing Units (2000): 1389 Land area (2000): 2.146312 sq. miles (5.558922 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.002244 sq. miles (0.005812 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.148556 sq. miles (5.564734 sq. km) FIPS code: 42496 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 38.603398 N, 89.811271 W ZIP Codes (1990): 62254 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, IL Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 12950 Housing Units (2000): 5457 Land area (2000): 5.247749 sq. miles (13.591606 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.159076 sq. miles (0.412005 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.406825 sq. miles (14.003611 sq. km) FIPS code: 41650 Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41 Location: 44.533133 N, 122.907799 W ZIP Codes (1990): 97355 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, OR Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 24461 Housing Units (2000): 11220 Land area (2000): 4.185073 sq. miles (10.839290 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000131 sq. miles (0.000339 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.185204 sq. miles (10.839629 sq. km) FIPS code: 42168 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 40.341529 N, 76.420853 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, PA Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana Population (2000): 14222 Housing Units (2000): 6202 Land area (2000): 7.282579 sq. miles (18.861792 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.282579 sq. miles (18.861792 sq. km) FIPS code: 42624 Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 40.052137 N, 86.471570 W ZIP Codes (1990): 46052 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, IN Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 86 Housing Units (2000): 54 Land area (2000): 0.534922 sq. miles (1.385441 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.534922 sq. miles (1.385441 sq. km) FIPS code: 36260 Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46 Location: 45.069875 N, 99.770730 W ZIP Codes (1990): 57455 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, SD Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 303 Housing Units (2000): 204 Land area (2000): 0.317128 sq. miles (0.821357 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.317128 sq. miles (0.821357 sq. km) FIPS code: 39100 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 39.810492 N, 98.556061 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, KS Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 5718 Housing Units (2000): 2555 Land area (2000): 4.410156 sq. miles (11.422251 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004396 sq. miles (0.011385 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.414552 sq. miles (11.433636 sq. km) FIPS code: 44344 Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 37.570623 N, 85.256263 W ZIP Codes (1990): 40033 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, KY Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 20235 Housing Units (2000): 8693 Land area (2000): 29.242156 sq. miles (75.736833 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007949 sq. miles (0.020589 sq. km) Total area (2000): 29.250105 sq. miles (75.757422 sq. km) FIPS code: 41520 Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47 Location: 36.207991 N, 86.326300 W ZIP Codes (1990): 37087 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, TN Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Lebanon, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 3273 Housing Units (2000): 1548 Land area (2000): 4.104834 sq. miles (10.631470 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.104834 sq. miles (10.631470 sq. km) FIPS code: 44696 Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51 Location: 36.900912 N, 82.076988 W ZIP Codes (1990): 24266 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lebanon, VA Lebanon
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Lebanon -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 120327 Housing Units (2000): 49320 Land area (2000): 361.856799 sq. miles (937.204766 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.742713 sq. miles (1.923619 sq. km) Total area (2000): 362.599512 sq. miles (939.128385 sq. km) Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 40.349838 N, 76.445451 W Headwords: Lebanon Lebanon, PA Lebanon County Lebanon County, PA
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Lebanon white, "the white mountain of Syria," is the loftiest and most celebrated mountain range in Syria. It is a branch running southward from the Caucasus, and at its lower end forking into two parallel ranges, the eastern or Anti-Lebanon, and the western or Lebanon proper. They enclose a long valley (Josh. 11:17) of from 5 to 8 miles in width, called by Roman writers Coele-Syria, now called el-Buka'a, "the valley," a prolongation of the valley of the Jordan. Lebanon proper, Jebel es-Sharki, commences at its southern extremity in the gorge of the Leontes, the ancient Litany, and extends north-east, parallel to the Mediterranean coast, as far as the river Eleutherus, at the plain of Emesa, "the entering of Hamath" (Num. 34:8; 1 Kings 8:65), in all about 90 geographical miles in extent. The average height of this range is from 6,000 to 8,000 feet; the peak of Jebel Mukhmel is about 10,200 feet, and the Sannin about 9,000. The highest peaks are covered with perpetual snow and ice. In the recesses of the range wild beasts as of old still abound (2 Kings 14:9; Cant. 4:8). The scenes of the Lebanon are remarkable for their grandeur and beauty, and supplied the sacred writers with many expressive similes (Ps. 29:5, 6; 72:16; 104:16-18; Cant. 4:15; Isa. 2:13; 35:2; 60:13; Hos. 14:5). It is famous for its cedars (Cant. 5:15), its wines (Hos. 14:7), and its cool waters (Jer. 18:14). The ancient inhabitants were Giblites and Hivites (Josh. 13:5; Judg. 3:3). It was part of the Phoenician kingdom (1 Kings 5:2-6). The eastern range, or Anti-Lebanon, or "Lebanon towards the sunrising," runs nearly parallel with the western from the plain of Emesa till it connects with the hills of Galilee in the south. The height of this range is about 5,000 feet. Its highest peak is Hermon (q.v.), from which a number of lesser ranges radiate. Lebanon is first mentioned in the description of the boundary of Palestine (Deut. 1:7; 11:24). It was assigned to Israel, but was never conquered (Josh. 13:2-6; Judg. 3:1-3). The Lebanon range is now inhabited by a population of about 300,000 Christians, Maronites, and Druses, and is ruled by a Christian governor. The Anti-Lebanon is inhabited by Mohammedans, and is under a Turkish ruler.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Lebanon, white, incense
1 definition found
From CIA World Factbook 2002 [world02]:
Lebanon
Introduction Lebanon
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Background: Lebanon has made progress toward
rebuilding its political
institutions since 1991 and the end
of the devastating 16-year civil
war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the
blueprint for national
reconciliation - the Lebanese have
established a more equitable
political system, particularly by
giving Muslims a greater say in the
political process while
institutionalizing sectarian
divisions in the government. Since
the end of the war, the Lebanese
have conducted several successful
elections, most of the militias have
been weakened or disbanded, and the
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have
extended central government
authority over about two-thirds of
the country. Hizballah, the radical
Shi'a party, retains its weapons.
Syria maintains about 20,000 troops
in Lebanon based mainly in Beirut,
North Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley.
Syria's troop deployment was
legitimized by the Arab League
during Lebanon's civil war and in
the Ta'if Accord. Damascus justifies
its continued military presence in
Lebanon by citing Beirut's requests
and the failure of the Lebanese
Government to implement all of the
constitutional reforms in the Ta'if
Accord. Israel's withdrawal from its
security zone in southern Lebanon in
May of 2000, however, has emboldened
some Lebanese Christians and Druze
to demand that Syria withdraw its
forces as well.
Geography Lebanon
-----------------
Location: Middle East, bordering the
Mediterranean Sea, between Israel
and Syria
Geographic coordinates: 33 50 N, 35 50 E
Map references: Middle East
Area: total: 10,400 sq km
water: 170 sq km
land: 10,230 sq km
Area - comparative: about 0.7 times the size of
Connecticut
Land boundaries: total: 454 km
border countries: Israel 79 km,
Syria 375 km
Coastline: 225 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet
winters with hot, dry summers;
Lebanon mountains experience heavy
winter snows
Terrain: narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa
(Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and
Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Qurnat as Sawda'
3,088 m
Natural resources: limestone, iron ore, salt, water-
surplus state in a water-deficit
region, arable land
Land use: arable land: 17.6%
permanent crops: 12.51%
other: 69.89% (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: 1,200 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: dust storms, sandstorms
Environment - current issues: deforestation; soil erosion;
desertification; air pollution in
Beirut from vehicular traffic and
the burning of industrial wastes;
pollution of coastal waters from raw
sewage and oil spills
Environment - international party to: Biodiversity, Climate
agreements: Change, Desertification, Hazardous
Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship
Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Environmental Modification, Marine
Dumping, Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note: Nahr el Litani only major river in
Near East not crossing an
international boundary; rugged
terrain historically helped isolate,
protect, and develop numerous
factional groups based on religion,
clan, and ethnicity
People Lebanon
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Population: 3,677,780 (July 2002 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.3% (male 511,902;
female 491,804)
15-64 years: 65.9% (male 1,157,688;
female 1,267,106)
65 years and over: 6.8% (male
113,341; female 135,939) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.36% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 19.96 births/1,000 population (2002
est.)
Death rate: 6.35 deaths/1,000 population (2002
est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002
est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/
female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/
female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 27.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.79 years
female: 74.32 years (2002 est.)
male: 69.38 years
Total fertility rate: 2.02 children born/woman (2002 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.09% (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ NA
AIDS:
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: Lebanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Lebanese
Ethnic groups: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Religions: Muslim 70% (including Shi'a, Sunni,
Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or
Nusayri), Christian 30% (including
Orthodox Christian, Catholic,
Protestant), Jewish NEGL%
Languages: Arabic (official), French, English,
Armenian
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read
and write
total population: 86.4%
male: 90.8%
female: 82.2% (1997 est.)
Government Lebanon
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Country name: conventional long form: Lebanese
Republic
conventional short form: Lebanon
local short form: Lubnan
local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al
Lubnaniyah
Government type: republic
Capital: Beirut
Administrative divisions: 6 governorates (mohafazat, singular
- mohafazah); Beyrouth, Beqaa,
Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud, Mont-Liban,
Nabatiye
Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of
Nations mandate under French
administration)
National holiday: Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Constitution: 23 May 1926, amended a number of
times, most recently Charter of
Lebanese National Reconciliation
(Ta'if Accord) of October 1989
Legal system: mixture of Ottoman law, canon law,
Napoleonic code, and civil law; no
judicial review of legislative acts;
has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
Suffrage: 21 years of age; compulsory for all
males; authorized for women at age
21 with elementary education
Executive branch: chief of state: President Emile
LAHUD (since 24 November 1998)
head of government: Prime Minister
Rafiq HARIRI (since 23 October
2000); Deputy Prime Minister Issam
FARES (since 23 October 2000)
cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime
minister in consultation with the
president and members of the
National Assembly
elections: president elected by the
National Assembly for a six-year
term; election last held 15 October
1998 (next to be held NA 2004);
prime minister and deputy prime
minister appointed by the president
in consultation with the National
Assembly; by custom, the president
is a Maronite Christian, the prime
minister is a Sunni Muslim, and the
speaker of the legislature is a
Shi'a Muslim
election results: Emile LAHUD
elected president; National Assembly
vote - 118 votes in favor, 0
against, 10 abstentions
Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or
Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee
Nationale (French) (128 seats;
members elected by popular vote on
the basis of sectarian proportional
representation to serve four-year
terms)
elections: last held 27 August and 3
September 2000 (next to be held NA
2004)
election results: percent of vote by
party - Muslim 57% (of which Sunni
25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite
less than 1%), Christian 43% (of
which Maronite 23%); seats by party
- Muslim 64 (of which Sunni 27,
Sh'ite 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2),
Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
Judicial branch: four Courts of Cassation (three
courts for civil and commercial
cases and one court for criminal
cases); Constitutional Council
(called for in Ta'if Accord - rules
on constitutionality of laws);
Supreme Council (hears charges
against the president and prime
minister as needed)
Political parties and leaders: political party activity is
organized along largely sectarian
lines; numerous political groupings
exist, consisting of individual
political figures and followers
motivated by religious, clan, and
economic considerations
Political pressure groups and NA
leaders:
International organization ABEDA, ACCT, AFESD, AL, AMF, CCC,
participation: ESCWA, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,
ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent),
ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, PCA,
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,
UNRWA, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
WToO, WTrO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Dr.
Farid ABBOUD
consulate(s) general: Detroit, New
York, and Los Angeles
FAX: [1] (202) 939-6324
telephone: [1] (202) 939-6320
chancery: 2560 28th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20008
Diplomatic representation from the chief of mission: Ambassador Vincent
US: Martin BATTLE (since 11 Sep. 2001)
embassy: Awkar, Lebanon
mailing address: P. O. Box 70840,
Awkar, Lebanon; PSC 815, Box 2, FPO
AE 09836-0002
telephone: 011-961-4-543-600/542-600
FAX: 011-961-4-544-136
Flag description: three horizontal bands of red (top),
white (double width), and red with a
green and brown cedar tree centered
in the white band
Economy Lebanon
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Economy - overview: The 1975-91 civil war seriously
damaged Lebanon's economic
infrastructure, cut national output
by half, and all but ended Lebanon's
position as a Middle Eastern
entrepot and banking hub. Peace
enabled the central government to
restore control in Beirut, begin
collecting taxes, and regain access
to key port and government
facilities. Economic recovery was
helped by a financially sound
banking system and resilient small-
and medium-scale manufacturers.
Family remittances, banking
services, manufactured and farm
exports, and international aid
provided the main sources of foreign
exchange. Lebanon's economy made
impressive gains since the launch in
1993 of "Horizon 2000," the
government's $20 billion
reconstruction program. Real GDP
grew 8% in 1994, 7% in 1995, 4% in
1996 and in 1997 but slowed to 2% in
1998, -1% in 1999, and -0.5% in
2000. Growth recovered slightly in
2001 to 1%. During the 1990s annual
inflation fell to almost 0% from
more than 100%. Lebanon has rebuilt
much of its war-torn physical and
financial infrastructure. The
government nonetheless faces serious
challenges in the economic arena. It
has funded reconstruction by
borrowing heavily - mostly from
domestic banks. The re-installed
HARIRI government has failed to rein
in the ballooning national debt.
Without large-scale international
aid and rapid privatization of
state-owned enterprises, markets may
force a currency devaluation and
debt default in 2002.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $18.8
billion (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 1% (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $5,200
(2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 12%
industry: 21%
services: 67% (2000)
Population below poverty line: 28% (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: NA%
percentage share: highest 10%: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.5% (2001 est.)
Labor force: 1.5 million (2001 est.)
note: in addition, there are as many
as 1 million foreign workers (1999
est.)
Labor force - by occupation: services NA%, industry NA%,
agriculture NA%
Unemployment rate: 18% (1997 est.)
Budget: revenues: $4.6 billion
expenditures: $8.9 billion,
including capital expenditures of
$NA (2001 est.)
Industries: banking; food processing; jewelry;
cement; textiles; mineral and
chemical products; wood and
furniture products; oil refining;
metal fabricating
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity - production: 7.95 billion kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 96.86%
hydro: 3.14%
other: 0% (2000)
nuclear: 0%
Electricity - consumption: 8.643 billion kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports: 1.25 billion kWh (2000)
Agriculture - products: citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples,
vegetables, potatoes, olives,
tobacco; sheep, goats
Exports: $700 million (f.o.b., 2001 est.)
Exports - commodities: foodstuffs and tobacco, textiles,
chemicals, precious stones, metal
and metal products, electrical
equipment and products, jewelry,
paper and paper products
Exports - partners: Saudi Arabia 11%, UAE 11%,
Switzerland 7%, US 7%, France 5%,
Iraq 4%, Jordan 4%, Kuwait 4%, Syria
4% (2000)
Imports: $6.6 billion (f.o.b., 2001 est.)
Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, machinery and transport
equipment, consumer goods,
chemicals, textiles, metals, fuels,
agricultural foods
Imports - partners: Italy 11%, France 8%, Germany 8%, US
7%, Switzerland 6%, China 5%, Syria
5%, UK 4% (2000)
Debt - external: $8.4 billion (2001 est.)
Economic aid - recipient: $3.5 billion (pledges 1997-2001)
Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)
Currency code: LBP
Exchange rates: Lebanese pounds per US dollar -
1,507.5 (January 2002), 1,507.5
(2001), 1,507.5 (2000), 1,507.8
(1999), 1,516.1 (1998), 1,539.5
(1997)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Communications Lebanon
----------------------
Telephones - main lines in use: 700,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 580,000 (1999)
Telephone system: general assessment:
telecommunications system severely
damaged by civil war; rebuilding
well underway
domestic: primarily microwave radio
relay and cable
international: satellite earth
stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian
Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean) (erratic
operations); coaxial cable to Syria;
microwave radio relay to Syria but
inoperable beyond Syria to Jordan; 3
submarine coaxial cables
Radio broadcast stations: AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 (1998)
Radios: 2.85 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 15 (plus 5 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions: 1.18 million (1997)
Internet country code: .lb
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 22 (2000)
Internet users: 300,000 (2001)
Transportation Lebanon
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Railways: total: 399 km
standard gauge: 317 km 1.435-m
note: entire system is unusable
because of damage in civil war
(2001)
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m
Highways: total: 7,300 km
paved: 6,350 km
unpaved: 950 km (1999 est.)
Waterways: none
Pipelines: crude oil 72 km (none in operation)
Ports and harbors: Antilyas, Batroun, Beirut, Chekka,
El Mina, Ez Zahrani, Jbail, Jounie,
Naqoura, Sidon, Tripoli, Tyre
Merchant marine: total: 67 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 320,770 GRT/468,293 DWT
ships by type: bulk 8, cargo 38,
chemical tanker 1, combination bulk
1, container 4, liquefied gas 1,
livestock carrier 7, refrigerated
cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle
carrier 3
note: includes some foreign-owned
ships registered here as a flag of
convenience: France 1, Greece 10,
Netherlands 4, Panama 1, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Spain
1, Syria 2 (2002 est.)
Airports: 8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 5
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2001)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2001)
Military Lebanon
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Military branches: Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF; includes
Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-
49: 1,003,174 (2002
est.)
Military manpower - fit for military males age 15-
49: 618,129 (2002 est.)
service:
Military expenditures - dollar $343 million (FY99/00)
figure:
Military expenditures - percent of 4.8% (FY99/00)
GDP:
Transnational Issues Lebanon
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Disputes - international: Syrian troops in northern, central,
and eastern Lebanon since October
1976; Lebanese Government claims
Shab'a Farms area of Israeli-
occupied Golan Heights
Illicit drugs: Hashish production increased as
farmers resumed cannabis cultivation
for the first time since a Lebanese/
Syrian eradication campaign
practically eliminated the opium and
cannabis crops in the early 1990s