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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LebanonLebanon - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Lebanon (/ ˈ l ɛ b ə n ɒ n,-n ə n / ⓘ LEB-ə-non, -⁠nən; Arabic: لُبْنَان, romanized: Lubnān, local pronunciation: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.

   • Calling code: +961

   • Official languages: Arabic

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3. www.britannica.com › place › LebanonLebanon | People, Economy, Religion, & History | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Lebanon, country located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a narrow strip of territory and is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut. Lebanon. Though Lebanon, particularly its coastal region, was the site of some of the oldest human settlements in the world—the Phoenician ports of Tyre ...

4. apnews.com › article › lebanon-poverty-world-bankPoverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

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   15 hours ago · BEIRUT (AP) — Poverty in Lebanon tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis, the World Bank said Thursday. The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022, the bank said in a report based on surveys conducted in ...

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6. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2024/5/23Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World ...

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   1 day ago · Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past 10 years, with the overall proportion of the country’s population living below the poverty line soaring to 44 percent, according to the ...

7. www.worldbank.org › en › newsLebanon: Poverty more than triples over the last decade ...

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   1 day ago · BEIRUT, May 23, 2024 — Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past decade reaching 44% of the total population, according to a new World Bank report released today. Based on a recent household survey covering the five governorates of Akkar, Beirut, Bekaa, North Lebanon and most of Mount Lebanon, the report finds that 1 out of every ...

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   Is Lebanon politically free?

   • Until 1975, Freedom House considered Lebanon to be among only two (together with Israel) politically free countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. The country lost this status with the outbreak of the Civil War, and has not regained it since. Lebanon was rated "Partly Free" in 2013.

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   When did Lebanon become a state?

   • Though Lebanon, particularly its coastal region, was the site of some of the oldest human settlements in the world—the Phoenician ports of Tyre (modern Ṣūr), Sidon (Ṣaydā), and Byblos (Jubayl) were dominant centres of trade and culture in the 3rd millennium bce —it was not until 1920 that the contemporary state came into being.

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   Is Lebanon a good place to live?

   • Lebanon is one of the most densely populated countries in the Mediterranean area and has a high rate of literacy. Notwithstanding its meagre natural resources, Lebanon long managed to serve as a busy commercial and cultural centre for the Middle East. This outward image of vitality and growth nevertheless disguised serious problems.

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   How many people live in Lebanon?

   • Lebanon has a population of more than five million people and covers an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Lebanon's capital and largest city is Beirut, followed by Tripoli and Jounieh.

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9. abcnews.go.com › International › wireStoryPoverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

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   1 day ago · The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022, the bank said in a report based on surveys conducted in five of the country's eight ...

10. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastLebanon, Syria begin 3 days of mourning over deaths of Iran ...

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    3 days ago · Lebanon and Syria on Monday announced three days of national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were killed in a helicopter crash overnight near the Azerbaijan border.