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What Middle Eastern country has a majority Christian population?
Cyprus
Cyprus is the only Christian majority country in the Middle East, with Christians forming between 76\% and 78\% of the country’s total population, and most of them adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity (i.e. most of the Greek population).
What are the 3 religions that originated in the Middle East?
Three of the world’s major religions — the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Christianity and Judaism.
Was Lebanon a Christian country before?
Lebanon was a largely Christian country (mainly Maronite territory with some Greek Orthodox enclaves) but it also included areas containing many Muslims and Druze. On 1 September 1926, France formed the Lebanese Republic.
Where is Christianity practiced in the Middle East?
Lebanon
Christianity In The Middle East: Countries With The Highest Christian Population
| Rank | Country | \% of population affiliated to Christianity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 78\% |
| 2 | Lebanon | 40.5\% |
| 3 | Egypt | 10.5\% |
| 4 | Syria | 10.2\% |
When did Lebanon became a country?
November 22, 1943
Lebanon/Founded
How many Middle East countries are there?
Middle East includes 18 countries. These are Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
What is the most populous Middle Eastern country?
The most populous Middle Eastern countries are Turkey, Egypt, and Iran, each with more than 50 million people. The Persian Gulf states of Bahrain and Qatar have the smallest populations, about 400,000 each.