Sidon Statistical
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Sidon Statistical
Population and Manpower
of Lebanon
Population: 3,727,703 (Yr. 2003)
Age distribution:
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Age Bracket
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%
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0-14 years |
27.1
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15-64 years |
66.1
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| 65+
years |
6.8
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(Source: Aneki.com)
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Geography - Lebanon |
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Surface
(in sq. km) |
10,452 |
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Coast
length (in km) |
210 |
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Maximum
Altitude (in m) |
3,083 |
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Average
temperature (in centigrade) |
20.7 |
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Rainfall
(in mm per year) |
893 |
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Number of
rainy days per year |
78 |
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Humidity
rate |
68% |
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Demography |
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Population (in millions) |
4.3 |
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Population growth rate |
1.6% |
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Population density (per sq. km) |
306 |
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Urban
population |
87% |
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Active
labor force (in millions) |
1.22 |
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Life
expectancy at birth (years) |
69 |
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Infant
mortality rate |
40/1,000 |
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Human
Development Index (UNDP) |
0.79 |
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Education |
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Adult
literacy rate |
91% |
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Male |
92% |
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Female |
90% |
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Infrastructure |
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Roads
(paved): |
7,200 km |
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Railways: |
Non
functional |
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Airport: |
Rafic
Hariri Int'l Airport |
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Ports: |
Beirut/Bayrout (Principal) |
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Tripoli/Trablos/TRablus (North) |
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Jounieh (Keserwan) |
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Saida/Sidon/Saidon (South) |
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General |
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Currency: |
Lebanese
Pound (LBP) |
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Language: |
Arabic
(Official) |
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English |
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French |
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Armenian |
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Business Hours |
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Government: |
8:00 AM -
2:00 PM - Mon to Thu |
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8:00 AM -
11:00 AM - Fri |
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8:00 AM -
1:00 PM - Sat |
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Banks'
Counters: |
8:30 AM -
12:30 PM - Mon to Fri |
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8:30 AM -
12:00 PM - Sat |
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Industry |
2004
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Industrial exports (US$ million) |
824 |
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973 |
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1,438 |
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Banks
credits to industry (US$ million) |
30 |
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34 |
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6 |
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Industrial exports/total exports |
92.7% |
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93.1% |
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94.4% |
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Industrial machinery imports ($ million) |
113 |
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105 |
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109 |
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Prices
and wages |
2004
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Minimum
salary (in LBP) |
300,000 |
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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Minimum
salary (in US$) |
199 |
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199 |
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199 |
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LBP/US$
exchange rate (year end) |
1,507.5 |
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1,507.5 |
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1,507.5 |
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LBP/US$
exchange rate (yearly average) |
1,507.5 |
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1,507.5 |
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1,507.5 |
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