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Index / Religions
  Lebanon /
Religions
Lebanon has a Muslim dominance of about 55%, but Christians make up a large minority of about 40%. There are many religious groups in Lebanon, and the distances between these groups are often big and problematic. While Lebanon is made up of a handful of different ethnic groups, these mean little compared to the religion one belongs to.
Shi'i Muslims is today the majority group, with Maronite Christians and Sunni Muslims as the two other important groups. Together, these 3 represent the leadership of the country, both economically as well as politically. A fourth group, the Druze, plays often an important part in the life of Lebanon, despite representing as little as 7% of the population.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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