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The Lebanese Melkite Christians are believed to constitute about 5% of the total population of Lebanon. Note that the following percentages are estimates only. However, in a country that had last census in 1932, it is difficult to have correct population estimates.
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between the various political and religious leaders of Lebanon, the Melkite community in Lebanon has eight reserved seats in the
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Adherents of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Lebanon
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has the most religious diversity of all peoples in the
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Distribution of Melkite Catholic Christians in Lebanon
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