Lebanon
Official name: |
Lebanon |
Capital City: |
Beirut |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
961 |
Population: |
3,776,317 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Lebanese pound (£L) = 100 piasters |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), French (official), Armenian, English |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 6, 7, Feb 9, 14, Mar 9, Apr 10, 13, 17, 20, May 1, 12, 25, Jun 6, 8, Aug 15, Sep 21, 22, 23, Nov 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, Dec 17, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: agricultural products, chemicals, textiles, precious and semiprecious metals and jewelry, metals and metal products |
Partners: Saudi Arabia 13%, Switzerland 12%, UAE 11%, Syria 9%, US 5% Major Imports: |
Commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products |
Partners: Italy 14%, France 9%, US 8%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3% Total Export: |
$1 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$7.3 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$18.3 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$4,900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
92.4% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.16% (1996 est.) |
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