Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
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
French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Area
1,267,000 km sq
10,400 km sq
Coastline
0 km
225 km
Climate
desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
