Lebanon 1957-JUL-01 - ethnia.org -

1957-JUL-01

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a + Baabda ^r)

	LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]
Flag or logo since 1943-12-07*	Al-Jumhuriya al-LUBNANIYA : الجمهورية اللبنانية (ar) + République LIBANAISE (fr)^r	Emblem or Symbol*

President Camille Chamoun
(ruler of LEBANON since 1952-09-23)





Capitals & administrative places*:	Beirut ^a + Baabda ^r (Bayrūt + Baabda)	^a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence) ^r ruler's residence (royal or presidential, primary or secondary)
Official & national languages:	*Arabic (ar) . French (fr) .*	^r recognized, diplomatic or working language at national level

Mainland:

LEBANON

LEBANESE Republic (Beirut + Baabda)

5 Divisions:

BEIRUT

BEIRUT Governorate (Beirut)

Local:

Mohafazah BAYRŪT : محافظة بيروت (ar) (Bayrūt)

BEKAA

BEKAA Governorate (Zahle)

Local:

Mohafazah AL-BEQAA : محافظة البقاع (ar) (Zahleh)

MOUNT LEBANON

MOUNT LEBANON Governorate (Baabda)

Local:

Mohafazah DJEBEL LOUBNANE : محافظة جبل لبنان (ar) (Baabda)

NORTH LEBANON

NORTH Governorate [North Lebanon] (Tripoli of Lebanon)

Local:

Mohafazah ECH-CHIMÂL : محافظة الشمال (ar) (Trablous)

SOUTH LEBANON

SOUTH Governorate [South Lebanon] (Sidon)

Local:

Mohafazah EL-JNOUB : محافظة الجنوب (ar) (Saïda)

1 Condominium:

PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON

PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON : UNRWA-United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Burj El Barajneh)

Local:

Mukhayamat al-Laajiiyn al-Filastiniyn fi LUBNAN : مخيمات اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في لبنان (ar) + CAMPS DE RÉFUGIÉS PALESTINIENS AU LIBAN : UNRWA-Office de secours et de travaux des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés de Palestine dans le Proche-Orient (fr) + PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON : UNRWA-United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (en) (Bourj El-Barajneh)