Lebanon      

Population

5,296,814 (2022 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Phoenecio-Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%

Many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians

Languages

Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian

As a former French-administered country, many schools are taught in French to foster economic opportunity with Francophone nations.

Religions

Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est.)