for education, providing higher standards of education than under Ottoman administration, with no state-run system. Demographics The first and only official religious census of Greater Lebanon was carried out in 1932 which concludes that the population is roughly split equality between Muslims and Christians, the largest sects being Maronite Christianity, Sunni Islam and Shia Islam. In total 785,542 people lived within the boundaries of Greater Lebanon in 1932. See also Emir Majid Arslan II Sykes-Picot Agreement Patriarch Elias Hoayek San Remo conference Mount Lebanon French Mandate of Syria Battle of Maysalun (1920). Syria-Lebanon Campaign (1941). List of French possessions and colonies French colonial empire References Bibliography (note: see also summary here) External links A concise history of Lebanon Glossary -- Lebanon Milestone Dates in Lebanon's Modern History Library of Congress - Research - Country Studies - Lebanon - The French Mandate French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon League of Nations mandates Former countries in the Middle East States and territories established in 1920 1943 disestablishments in Asia Former countries of the interwar period