The population of Lebanon was estimated to be 6,006,668 in 2016,[3] however no official census has been conducted since 1932 due to the sensitive confessional political balance between Lebanon's various religious groups.

The fertility rate fell from 5.00 in 1971 to 1.75 in 2004. Fertility rates vary considerably among the different religious groups: in 2004 it was 2.10 for Shiites, 1.76 Sunnis and 1.61 for Maronites.

As of 2014 the CIA World Factbook estimates the following: Muslim 54% (27% Sunni Islam, 27% Shia Islam), Christian 40.5% (includes 21% Maronite Catholic, 8% Greek Orthodox, 5% Melkite Catholic, 1% Protestant, 5.5% other Christian), Druze 5.6%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, Hindus and Mormons.[180] A study conducted by the Lebanese Information Center and based on voter registration numbers shows that by 2011 the Christian population was stable compared to that of previous years, making up 34.35% of the population; Muslims, the Druze included, were 65.47% of the population.[181] The World Values Survey of 2014 put the percentage of atheists in Lebanon at 3.3%.[182]

It is believed that there has been a decline in the ratio of Christians to Muslims over the past 60 years, due to higher emigration rates of Christians, and a higher birth rate in the Muslim population.[183] When the last census was held in 1932, Christians made up 53% of Lebanon's population.[167] In 1956, it was estimated that the population was 54% Christian and 44% Muslim.[167]

A demographic study conducted by the research firm Statistics Lebanon found that approximately 27% of the population was Sunni, 27% Shia, 21% Maronite, 8% Greek Orthodox, 5% Druze, 5% Melkite, and 1% Protestant, with the remaining 6% mostly belonging to smaller non-native to Lebanon Christian denominations.[183]

Other sources like Euronews[184] or the Madrid-based diary La Razón[185] estimate the percentage of Christians to be around 53%.

Because the relative size of confessional groups remains a sensitive issue, a national census has not been conducted since 1932.[183] There are 18 state-recognized religious sects – four Muslim, 12 Christian, one Druze, and one Jewish.[183]

The Sunni residents primarily live in Tripoli, Western Beirut, the Southern coast of Lebanon, and Northern Lebanon.[186]

The Shi'a residents primarily live in Southern Beirut, the Beqaa Valley, and Southern Lebanon.[186]

The Maronite residents primarily live in Eastern Beirut and the mountains of Lebanon.[186] They are the largest Christian community in Lebanon.[186]

The Greek Orthodox, the second largest Christian community in Lebanon, primarily live in Koura, Beirut, Rachaya, Matn, Aley, Akkar, in the countryside around Tripoli, Hasbaya and Marjeyoun. They are a minority of 10% in Zahle.[citation needed]

The Greek Catholics live mainly in Beirut, on the eastern slopes of the Lebanon mountains and in Zahle which is predominantly Greek Catholic.

Nije bio vojni eksploziv nego najvjerojatnije ogromna količina umjetnog gnojiva koja može biti zapaljiva i eksplozivna.

Hezbolah?

Ovo je eskplozija od 3 kilotone, stvarno izgleda stravično, Hirošima je sravnjena sa 20 kilotona, a snaga današnjih hidrogenskih bombi koje koriste strateški nuklearni projektili je od 100-1500 kilotona (1,5 megatona). Čisto da ljudi dobiju perspektivu koliki je ovo prdac naspram onog šta postoji, a čime se zna zveckati između velikih sila.

Poznat uzrok eksplozije u Bejrutu u kojoj je poginulo najmanje 100 ljudi

kol 05, 2020

Ruski mediji u srijedu izvješćuju da je snažnu i golemu eksploziju u Bejrutu u kojoj je poginulo najmanje 100 ljudi izazvalo umjetno gnojivo zaplijenjeno s ruskog teretnog broda prije šest godina.

Brod Rhosus pristao je u luku u Bejrutu prije šest godina zbog kvara, a bio je na putu za Afriku s 2750 tona gnojiva na bazi amonijevog nitrata, prenosi libanonska medijska kuća LBCI, ne otkrivajući u čijem je vlasništvu spomenuto plovilo, prenosi Hina.

Ruska medijska grupacija RBC javlja da je brod, koji je plovio iz gruzijske luke Batumi za Mozambik, u vlasništvu ruskog državljana Igora Grečuškina, rođenog u dalekoistočnoj regiji Habarovsk, s prebivalištem na Cipru.

Nakon što je Rhosus pristao zbog kvara, Grečuškin je, a da nije isplatio svoju posadu, napustio brod, tvrdi RBC pozivajući se na članove posade.

Prema LBC-iju, opasni teret je potom iskrcan u skladište gdje je ostao godinama. Požar koji je u utorak u skladištu buknuo prilikom varenja izazvao je eksploziju koja je razorila dijelove grada.

Dnevnik.ba

Strašne slike Bejruta: Bijesni građani sukobili se s vojskom. Tuga i očaj u razrušenom gradu

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#Onokad Trgovac oružjem (Rus) praveći se da dostavlja gnojivo klijentu (Afrika), dostavi eksploziv stvarnom klijentu (Hesbollah) u luku koja je pod nadzorom libanonske vlade u sprezi sa stvarnim klijentom. Onda vlada tobože "zaplijeni" svoju robu, plati trgovcu oružjem, ovaj zbrišee s lovom na Cipar, ne bi li se sakrio od oštećenog proizvođača, a Hesbollah počne "distribuirati" robu po Bliskom Istoku. Naravno, svemu dođe kraj u trenutku kad Mossad odluči napraviti još jedan u nizu black-ops, ne bi li neutralizirali prijetnju. Klasika.