Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Lebanon is governed as a unitary state through a parliamentary system built around a confessional power-sharing arrangement among religious communities.
8 Governorates
The country consists of eight governorates, each further divided into districts.
Unicameral Parliament
Lebanon’s legislature, Parliament, allocates seats according to a fixed formula balancing the country’s religious communities.
Parliamentary Elections
Lebanon’s legislature, Parliament, allocates seats according to a fixed formula balancing the country’s religious communities.