Lebanon
Country Report
People
Ethnic groups: The native Lebanese are of Levanto-Arab
race. About 10 percent of the total are Arab refugees from Palestine. There are also small
numbers of Armenians and Kurds. Source: NI World Guide
Religion: Muslims are most common with 34 percent Shi'ite
and 21.3 percent Sunni. Christians follow at 37.6 percent. Source: NI World Guide
Percentage urban population: 87.2 percent (2002) Source:
UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Percentage of population under 15: 29.6 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Useful Information
Time zone: GMT +2
Climate description: Warm, hot and humid summers along the coast, while winters are mild
with rain. Inland, summers are drier, cool and fresh, with snow on higher peaks between
December and April. Source: NI World Guide
Currency: Pound
Telephone dialing code; (+) 961
Source: www.countrycalling codes.com
Standard of Living
Percentage of malnourished children: 3 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Percentage of undernourished population: 3 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Literacy - average: 86.5 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Literacy - male: 92.4 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Literacy - female: 81.0 percent (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Human development index (HDI rank): 80 (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Infant mortality: 28 per 1,000 live births (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Child mortality - deaths before the age of five: 32 per
1,000 live births (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Maternal mortality: 150 per 100,000 live births (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Life expectancy: 73.5 years (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Corruption index (1=least corrupt, 145=most corrupt): 97
(2004)
Source: Transparency International
Population with access to improved water: 100 percent
(2000)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Population with access to improved sanitation; 99 percent
(2000)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Landlines telephones; 199 per 1,000 people (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Internet users: 117.1 per 1,000 people (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
TVs: 335 per 1,000 people
Source: NI World Guide
Radios: 687 per 1,000 people
Source: NI World Guide
Economy and Aid
GNI per capita, Atlas method: 4040 current US$ (2003)
Source: World Bank Data Profile Tables
GDP/GNI: 19 current US$ billions (2003)
Source: World Bank Data Profile Tables
GDP Economic growth (annual percentage): 2.7 percent (2003)
Source: World Bank Data Profile Tables
External aid: 1885 US$'000 (2002)
Source: UNDP
Health
Physicians: 274 per 100,000 people (1990-2003 average)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49): 0.1 percent (2003)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Kind of malaria present: N/A percent (2004-2005)
Source: WHO International Travel and Health
Kind of malaria present: N/A
Source: WHO International Travel and Health
TB cases: 15 per 100,000 people (2002)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
Conflict and Migration
Number of refugees originating here: 24932 (2003)
Source: UNHCR
Number of refugees residing here: 3053 (2003)
Source: UNHCR
Landmine casualties per year: 26 (2004)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report
Signatory to landmine convention? No (2004)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report |
