Lebanese State Facts: From Religion To Language

Lebanese illustration (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA Lebanese state fact is one of the most interesting information to talk about. As is known, Lebanon is currently in the spotlight after Israeli forces (IDF) attacked UNIFIL's headquarters. Israel's attack on UNIFIL's headquarters left UN peacekeepers injured.

Apart from the incident, Lebanon keeps quite interesting facts. This article will present some information about the country.

Lebanon is located on the northeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordering several countries namely Syria (north and imur), Israel (South), and the Mediterranean Sea (West). The country, which is gray in Beirut, has the title of the smallest sovereign country in the world. Here are some interesting facts about Lebanon.

One of the most sought after information is the majority religion that is embraced by Lebanese citizens. The interesting fact is that the country has not held a population census for a long time, namely in 1932. This condition makes the exact figure of the majority of Lebanese religious adherents unknown.

However, based on data from Lebanese polls and independent research institutions, the majority religion embraced by Lebanese residents is Islam. The population of Oslams in Lebanon reached 69.3 percent. But Islam in Lebanon has many streams such as Sunni, Shiah, and the combination of Alawi and Ismail.

However, there are also Lebanese residents who embrace Christianity, Catholicism, and even Jewish adherents.

Reporting from the official website of the DPR RI, Lebanon is a country that implements the government system of the Republic of Parliament. The country is headed by a president, while the head of government is the Prime Minister.

The presidential election in Lebanon was carried out indirectly by the National Assembly, while the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were appointed directly by the President. In his appointment, the president must consult with the National Assembly.

Lebanon once controlled France, namely in 1920 to 1943. Lebanon then became free from France on November 22, 1943. Traces of French power over Lebanon can still be seen today. One of them is the number of French people living in Lebanon, on the other hand, many Lebanese are in France.

Lebanese's official language is Arabic, but many young people are fluent in French. Even French is used in several things, for example, it is used on paper money, signs, and includes French in their education curriculum. This condition makes Arabic less popular among young people.

Those are some of the facts about the Lebanese state. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.