Country
Leader
Population
16,777,547 4,131,583
Life Expectancy
52.780 years 75.460 years
Capital City
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750) Beirut (population: 1,916,100)
Human Development Index
0.457 0.796 GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
62.7% 87.4%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8 3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13% 4.7% Wealthiest Citizens NA Najib Mikati ($2.0bn US) Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Legal
Political System
multiparty democracy republic
Independence date
Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3% note: 17 religious sects recognized Languages Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian Exports External Debt Exchange Rate Military Budget as percentage of GDP Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, east of Zambia Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Area 118,484 km sq 10,400 km sq Coastline 0 km 225 km Climate sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
