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Ethnic groups Lebanon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lebanon published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
93% Arab, 6% Armenian, 1% other
93% Arab, 6% Armenian, 1% other
The same text in 6 editions, 1991 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
93% Arab, 6% Armenian, 1% Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
The same text in 9 editions, 1997 to 2005.
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note:
many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note:
The same text in 7 editions, 2017 to 2023.
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lebanon: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lebanon/ethnic-groups.