The resident population of Lebanon is estimated at 4 million.
One third of Lebanon's population lives in Beirut and its suburbs.
Around 48% of Lebanon's population is male, and around 60% of Lebanon's population is less than 24 years old.
Family size in Lebanon averages around 4.76 individuals per household.
Around 34% of Lebanon's population is economically active.
The unemployment rate in Lebanon is around 8.5% and around 45% of the unemployed are between 15 and 24 years old.
The illiteracy rate in Lebanon is 11.5%

The History of the Flag:
While Lebanon was under French mandate in 1920, the French and Lebanese authorities decided that the Lebanese flag would be striped of three colors like the French flag: blue, white, and red, but with a green cedar tree in the middle.  On November 11, 1943, Lebanese government officials including Sabri Hamade, Henri Pharaon and Saeb Salam among others agreed to change the colors of the Lebanese flag to red, white, and red, with the cedar tree in the middle.  The red color of the flag symbolized the blood shed in the revolution, the white represented peace, and the green cedar tree was a symbol of immortality.  On Sunday November 21, 1943, members of the temporary government met in Bchamoun near Aley, and the new flag was declared official.  Members of government, some soldiers, and man citizens assembled and raised the new flag in Bchamoun to announce Lebanon's independence.

In 1997, the Ministry of Labor granted over 50,000 work permits to foreigners, most of which went to low-wage workers from Asia.  In addition, 875 work permits were issued to professionals and 483 went to managers and executives.

There are over 50 hotels in Beirut alone, catering to the 600,000 visitors who visited Lebanon in 1998.  There are three five-star hotels in Beirut, 20 four-star hotels (including the categories A and B, where A represents a slightly better quality hotel than B), 20 three-star hotels (categories A and B), 7 two-star hotels, and 10 one-star hotels.

The Casino du Liban was re-opened to the public in December 1996, after extensive reconstruction that cost about US $50 million.
This is the only casino in Lebanon, with 60 gaming tables and 318 slot machines.
The Casino initially opened in 1959 and quickly rose to fame in the entire Middle East, till the events of 1975 and on, forced the Casino to slow down before closing completely.
To visit the gaming rooms, if you are not Lebanese, you will need to apply for membership to the Casino.  This is done on the spot, but you must be over 21 years old and you must have your passport on hand.
Since its opening in 1959, the Casino has hosted world-famous personalities including James Brown, French supermodel Laeticia Casta, and actor Michael Nader.

In the 3rd century AD, Beirut entered a period of cultural ascendancy due to the prestigious School of Law of Beirut.  It was so revered that the Roman Empire resorted to the teachers of this school to organize their governments.  Among the graduates of this school were people who led the affairs of Lebanon, Greece, Rome, Asia, and Africa.  Moreover, the Roman Emperors gave teachers of this school the title of Doctors (of the Empire) and International Professors.