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Lebanon is packed with history, archaeology, natural beauty and a handsome population of fun-loving people whose hospitality and warmth extends the length and breadth of the country. Lebanon is one of the few winter sports centers in the Middle East and certainly the most extensive. The season begins in December and continues until April in a winter landscape surprising in its variety and beauty. The largest resorts have hotels, chalets and other facilities, including good ski lifts.
There are six winter resorts: The Cedars (2,300 meters), Laklouk (1,740 meters), Faqra (1,750 meters), Qanat Bakiche (1,990 meters) and Zaarour (1,990 meters).
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| Land area: |
3,950 sq mi (10,230 sq km)
Total area: 4,015 sq mi (10,400 sq km)
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Population :
(2006 est.) |
3,874,050 (growth rate: 1.2%)
Birth rate: 18.5/1000
Infant mortality rate: 23.7/1000
Life expectancy: 72.9
Density per sq mi: 981
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Capital and largest city:
(2003 est.) |
Beirut, 1,916,100 (metro. area), 1,171,000 (city proper) |
| Other large cities: |
Tripoli, 212,900; Sidon, 149,000
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| Monetary unit: |
Lebanese pound |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
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| Ethnicity/race: |
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
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| Religions: |
Islam 60% (Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite/Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite, Melkite, Syrian, Armenian, and Roman Catholic; Greek, Armenian, and Syrian Orthodox; Chaldean; Assyrian; Copt; Protestant), other 1%
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Literacy rate:
(2003 est) |
87%
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