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Photos of Lebanon

The ruins of the coastal town of Byblos, 40 km (24 mi) north of Beirut, reflect the many civilizations that occupied the site since it was first settled by fishermen 8,000 years ago. Byblos was one of the oldest cities in Phoenicia (the ancient designation of Lebanon) and its site includes Bronze Age temples, Byzantine churches, a Crusader citadel, and structures from Medieval and Ottoman times. Byblos played a role in the diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet, which was the precursor to many of the world’s major alphabets. UNESCO designated Byblos a World Heritage site in 1984.

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Geography

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People and Society

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Age structure

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

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Terrorism

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