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Economic Indicator: Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Lebanese Pound
Currency Symbol: LBP
Nationality: noun: Lebanese (singular and plural) ; adjective: Lebanese
Ethnic Groups: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% ; note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Religions: 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 ; note: 18 religious sects recognized (2012 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian