Lebanon Government

Lebanon is a democratic state with a functional parliamentary system. The government is composed of the president, prime minister and the members of parliament. The citizens of the state exercise their democratic rights by electing the members of parliament. The members of parliament elect or appoint the president. The president, in conjunction with the parliament, appoints the prime minister of the republic of Lebanon. The president can only be in office for a single term of six years.

Elections in Lebanon are carried out after every four years when citizens elect their representatives through the ballot system. The contestants create political parties in which most of the parties combine to form a single coalition party. Apart from the members of parliament, there are other local leaders who are elected by the people. They include municipality representatives and others.

The official residence of the president of Lebanon is the Baabda palace which is located in Beirut. The parliament building is also located in Beirut. The construction of the building was started in 1934 during the period of French mandate.

Political parties in Lebanon include, though are not limited to, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Amal Movement, and the Lebanese Democratic Party.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Beirut
Languages	Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Ethnic Groups	Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Religion	Muslim 54% (27% Sunni, 27% Shia), Christian 40.5% (includes 21% Maronite Catholic, 8% Greek Orthodox, 5% Greek Catholic, 6.5% other Christian), Druze 5.6%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, Hindus, and Mormons
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
Area	10,400.00 km²
Water Area	170.00 km²
Land Area	10,230.00 km²
Population	6,237,738.00 The majority of the people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, and of these most live in and around the capital, Beirut; favorable growing conditions in the Bekaa Valley, on the southeastern side of the Lebanon Mountains, have attracted farmers and thus the area exhibits a smaller population density
Location	Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
No. Bordering Countries	2
Bordering Countries	Israel 81 km, Syria 403 km
GDP(PPP)	$85,160,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$18,500.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are jewelry, base metals, chemicals, and consumer goods.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are China, Italy, and Germany.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, and meat.
Climate	Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Terrain	Narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
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