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Some important info...
National Name: Al-Jamhouriya
al-Lubnaniya
National Anthem: Koullouna lil Watan
Area: 10452 km2 (4035.52 sq.
mi.)
Coastal: 225 km
Population (2007): 3,925,502
Density per km2 (2007):
377
Capital: Beirut
Largest Cities: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre,
Zahleh
Telephony:
- Direct code in: +961
- Direct code out: 00
- Phone codes for major cities:
Beirut: (0)1 - Tripoli: (0)6 - Sidon/Tyre/Nabatiyeh:
(0)7
Zahleh/Shtoura: (0)8 - Byblos/Jounieh: (0)9
- Cellular/Mobile phone: 03, 7x - from abroad:
+961-03-xxxxxx, +961-7x-xxxxxx
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Network Name |
Network Code |
Network
Frequency |
| alfa
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415 01 |
900 MHz |
| MTC LIBAN |
415 03 |
900 MHz |
Monetary Unit: Lebanese pound (Lira)
Time: GMT +2 (GMT +3 summer time from last
Sunday in March til last Saturday in October)
Official Languages: Arabic, French
Spoken Languages: Arabic, French, English, Armenian
Independence Day: 22 Nov. 1943
Member: Arab
League, La Francophonie, United Nations
National Assembly: 128 MP
Government:
Lebanon is governed by a President elected by
Parliament for a six-year term, and a Cabinet of Ministers
appointed by the President but responsible to Parliament.
The unicameral Parliament has 128 members elected for a
four-year term by universal suffrage and chosen by
proportional divisions of religious groups.
Economic summary:
Gross domestic product (2006): $22.86 billion
Per capita income (2006): $5,900
Arable land: 16.35%
Principal products: citrus fruits, vegetables,
potatoes, tabacco, olives, shrimp
Labor force: 1.5 million in industry, commerce and
services
Major products: processed foods, textiles, cement,
chemicals, refined oil
Exports: fruits, vegetables, textiles
Imports: metals, machinery, foodstuffs
Major trading partners: Arab countries, Europe, China and USA
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The Lebanese President
Michel Aoun
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