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Lebanon Fast Facts elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon Area: 10,400 sq km (slightly larger than Connecticut) Population: 5,261,372 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 33.7 years Religion: Muslim 61.1%, Christian 33.7%, Druze 5.2% (2018 est.) Timeline 1918 – After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, France gains control of the area that comprises modern-day Lebanon. November 1943 – Lebanon proclaims independence. 1948-1975 – A large number of Palestinian refugees settle in Leban...

Lebanon Fast Facts Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon Area: 10,400 sq km (slightly larger than Connecticut) Population: 5,261,372 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 33.7 years Religion: Muslim 61.1%, Christian 33.7%, Druze 5.2% (2018 est.) Timeline 1918 – After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, France gains control of the area that comprises modern-day Lebanon. November 1943 – Lebanon proclaims independence. 1948-1975 – A large number of Palestinian refugees settle in Lebanon after the creation of Israel in ...

Religion: Muslim 61.1%, Christian 33.7%, Druze 5.2% (2018 est.) Timeline 1918 – After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, France gains control of the area that comprises modern-day Lebanon. November 1943 – Lebanon proclaims independence. 1948-1975 – A large number of Palestinian refugees settle in Lebanon after the creation of Israel in May 1948. The frequent clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters unsettle the country. Also at times, the Lebanese army fights battles against the Palestinians, causing further unrest. July-October 1958 – US forces help to control civil...