Lebanon

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"Lebanon: The Historical Background
Lebanon was formed from five former Turkish (Ottoman) Empire districts and became an independent state on September 1, 1920. It was administered under the French mandate from 1920 to 1941, with French troops withdrawing fully in 1946 (World Almanac & Book of Facts, 2000). With a 70 percent Islamic majority and a 30 percent Christian minority, the 1943 National Covenant divided all public positions among the various religious communities. Initially Christians were the majority, but by the 1970s, Muslims had become the majority group and demanded a larger political and economic role (World Almanac & Book of Facts, 2000).
Among the independent states comprising the Arab world in the mid-twentieth century, Lebanon stood alone because of its Christian presidency, the high proportion of Muslims in its.."

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