rut, Tripoli, Ra'Sil`ata, Juniyah, Sidon, Az Zahrani, Tyre
Merchant marine:
56 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 236,196 GRT/346,760 DWT; includes 36
cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 2 vehicle carrier, 2 roll-on/roll-off, 1
container, 8 livestock carrier, 1 chemical tanker, 1 specialized tanker, 3
bulk, 1 combination bulk
Civil air:
19 major transport aircraft
Airports:
9 total, 8 usable; 6 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways over
3,659 m; 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m; none
under the direct control of the Lebanese Government
Telecommunications:
rebuilding program disrupted; had fair system of microwave relay, cable;
325,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 3 FM (numerous AM and FM
radio stations are operated inconsistently by various factions), 13 TV; 1
Indian Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT satellite earth station,
erratic operations; 3 submarine coaxial cables; radio relay to Jordan
inoperable, but operational to Syria, coaxial cable to Syria

:Lebanon Defense Forces

Branches:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) (including Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Manpower availability:
males 15-49, 750,319; 465,938 fit for military service
Defense expenditures:
exchange rate conversion - $271 million, 8.2% of GDP (1992 budget)

:Lesotho Geography

Total area:
30,350 km2
Land area:
30,350 km2
Comparative area:
slightly larger than Maryland
Land boundaries:
909 km; South Africa 909 km
Coastline:
none - landlocked
Maritime claims:
none - landlocked
Disputes:
none
Climate:
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrain:
mostly highland with some plateaus, hills, and mountains
Natural resources:
some diamonds and other minerals, water, agricultural and grazing land
Land use:
arable land 10%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 66%; forest and
woodland 0%; other 24%
Environment:
population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in
overgrazing, severe soil erosion, soil exhaustion; desertification
Note:
landlocked; surrounded by South Africa; Highlands Water Project will
control, store, and redirect water to South Africa

:Lesotho People

Population:
1,848,925 (July 1992), growth rate 2.6% (1992)
Birth rate:
35 births/1,000 population (1992)
Death rate:
10 deaths/1,000 population