... Christian Maronites. In 1860, the Druze massacred the Maronites in a civil was and Europe pressured the Ottoman Empire to establish a Christian administration in Lebanon. After World War I, Lebanon became a French mandate until receiving independence in 1943. The Lebanese government is republic. There are five governments. They are Beirut, Al Biqa, Jabal Lubnan, and Al Shamal. Lebanon received independence on November ... 1943 from the League of Nations mandate under French administration, though its constitution dates back to 1926. The legal system of Lebanon is a mixture of Ottoman la...

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