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Lebanon
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| Population: |
3,777,218 |
| Ethnic groups: |
Arabic 95%
Armenian 4%
Other 1% |
| Religions: |
Religions: Muslim 70% (including
Shi’a, Sunni, Druze, Isma’ilite,
Alawite or Nusayri)
Christian 30% (including Orthodox Christian, Catholic, Protestant)
Jewish (negligible)
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| Languages: |
Arabic (official)
French
English
Armenian |
| Capital: |
Beirut |
Syria
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| Population: |
18,016,874 |
| Ethnic groups: |
Arab 90%
Kurds, Armenians and other 10% |
| Religions: |
Sunni Muslim 74%
Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%
Christian (various sects) 10%
Jewish (negligible) |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official)
Kurdish
Armenian
Aramaic
Circassian
French
English |
| Capital: |
Damascus |
Jordan
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| Population: |
5,611,202 |
| Ethnic groups: |
Arab 98%
Circassian 1%
Armenian 1% |
| Religions: |
Sunni Muslim 92%
Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox)
Other 2% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official)
English |
| Capital: |
Amman |
Iraq
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| Population: |
25,374,691 |
| Ethnic groups: |
Arab 75-80%
Kurdish 15-20%
Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5% |
| Religions: |
Muslim 97%
(Shi’a 60-65%, Sunni 32-37%)
Christian or other 3% |
| Languages: |
Arabic
Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions)
Assyrian
Armenian |
| Capital: |
Baghdad |
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