Lebanon
The home of the Cedars, Lebanon known for its natural beauty has
made impressive gains in economy since the launch of "Horizon2000,"
the government's $20 billion reconstruction program in 1993. Real GDP
grew 8% in 1994 and 7% in 1995. During 1992-98, foreign exchange reserves
jumped to more than $6 billion from $1.4 billion.
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Capital: Beirut
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Natural Resources: Limestone, Iron Ore, Salt, Water-Surplus
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Languages: Arabic (official), English (commercial), French
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Area: 10,452 sq
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Population: 3,562,699 (July 1999)
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GDP: $15.8
billion (1998)
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GDP Per Capita: $4,500 (1998)
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Exports: $711 million (fob, 1997)
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Imports: $7.5 billion (cif, 1997)
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