ethnic competition to dominate nationality: lebanon

Question 1

labanon

how fighting affected them

Answer 1

once known as financial/recreation center in middle east, it as been damaged by ethnicity fighting.

Question 2

lebanon religion

Answer 2

60% muslim=mostly shiite
39% christian
maronite sect of christian

Question 3

lebanon christians consider them ethnically descended from

Answer 3

phoenicians

Question 4

labanon muslims consider them ethnically descended from

Answer 4

arabs

Question 5

lebanon history

Answer 5

1943 independence
their constitution required each religion to be represented in the chamber of deupties according to percentage.

In a civil war 1975-90, each religion formed a private militia to guard their territory.

when govnt was created, christians were a majoriy and controlled coujntrie’s main businesses, but as muslims became majority, they began to demand political/economic equality.

USA sent troops and withdrew, then Syria took over ans withdrew.

Question 6

Lebanon’s religions’ terrritories; maronites

Answer 6

west central

Question 7

Lebanon’s religions’ terrritories: SUNNI

Answer 7

northwest

Question 8

Lebanon’s religions’ terrritories: shiite

Answer 8

south and east

Question 9

beirut, the capital

Answer 9

divided into christian east zone and muslim west zone