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Coordinates: 33°53′N 35°30′E / 33.883°N 35.500°E / 33.883; 35.500
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Religion: Added an accurate representation of the Governorate's religion per the 2018 general election voting info. I hope you consider checking it out yourself to fix miscalculations and locking the page from editing because it can cause misleading information
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|caption = Religion in the Beirut Governorate
|caption = Religion in the Beirut Governorate
|label1 = [[Islam|Sunni Islam]]
|label1 = [[Islam|Sunni Islam]]
|value1 = 42
|value1 = 47.5
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|label2 = [[Islam|Shia Islam]]
|label2 = [[Islam|Shia Islam]]
|value2 = 13
|value2 = 16.5
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|label3 = [[Christianity]]
|label3 = [[Druze]]
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|value3 = 1
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|label4 = [[Druze]]
|label4 = [[Armenian Orthodox]]
|value4 = 1
|value4 = 9
|color4 = Red
|color4 = Brown
|label5 = [[Armenian Catholics]]
|value5 = 1.8
|color5 = Orange
|label6 = [[Maronite Christianity]]
|value6 = 6
|color6 = Blue
|label7 = [[Greek Orthodox Christianity]]
|value7 = 8.5
|color7 = Cyan
|label8 = [[Greek Catholic Christianity]]
|value8 = 4
|color8 = DarkBlue
|label9 = [[Syriac Christians]]
|value9 = 2.5
|color9 = yellow
|label10 = [[Minorities]]
|value10 = 3.5
|color10 = Magenta
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Beirut Governorate is a diverse governorate containing many religions in a tiny geography.
These numbers are a representation of the number of voters in beirut who are eligible to vote only.





Revision as of 17:52, 9 February 2020

Beirut Governate
محافظة بيروت
Gouvernorat de Beyrouth
Map of Lebanon with Beirut Governorate highlighted
Map of Lebanon with Beirut Governorate highlighted
Coordinates: 33°53′N 35°30′E / 33.883°N 35.500°E / 33.883; 35.500
CountryLebanon
Government
 • GovernorZiad Chebib
Area
 • Total
19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Beirut Governorate (Arabic: Template:Rtl-lang, Muhāfazat Bayrūt) is a Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon.

The area of this governorate is 19.8 km² (without suburbs); despite its small size, it is considered the most important region in Lebanon because of its economical, political, cultural, and social activity. The governor of Beirut is Greek Orthodox according to tradition, while the mayor is Sunni Muslim. Beirut is known to be the most religiously diverse city in the Middle East. There are about 2.5 million people in Beirut and its suburbs (Greater Beirut).

Beirut Skyline

Cities

Religion

Religion in the Beirut Governorate

  Sunni Islam (47.5%)
  Shia Islam (16.5%)
  Druze (1%)
  Minorities (3.5%)

Beirut Governorate is a diverse governorate containing many religions in a tiny geography. These numbers are a representation of the number of voters in beirut who are eligible to vote only.