| Baabda بعبدا |
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Baabda District |
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  Baabda
Location of Baabda, Lebanon
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| Coordinates | 33°50′0″N 35°32′0″E / 33.83333°N 35.53333°ECoordinates: 33°50′0″N 35°32′0″E / 33.83333°N 35.53333°E |
Baabda (Arabic: بعبدا) is the capital city of Baabda District as well as the capital of Mount Lebanon Governorate, western Lebanon. Baabda was the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon.
Baabda Palace, headquarters of the President of Lebanon is also located in Baabda.[1]
Demographics
The inhabitants of the Baabda district (which extends larger than the actual town of Baabda) are mainly Maronite Catholics, Shi'a Muslims and Druze. The Maronites are the largest group, followed closely by Shi'a Muslims and Druze. However, Sunni Muslims, Greek Catholics and Orthodox Christians also inhabit the area.
As of the 2005 elections, Baabda has six seats allocated to it in the Lebanese Parliament. Three of these seats are allocated to Maronite Catholics, while two are allocated to the Shi'a Muslims and one to the Druze.
References
- ^ Tourism in Baabda Region. Lebanon.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
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