How many administrative governorates (mohafazat) currently divide the territory of Lebanon?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 9 governorates
- Step 1: Lebanon was historically divided into 6 governorates, but legislative reforms added Akkar, Baalbek-Hermel, and Keserwan-Jbeil.
- Step 2: There are currently 9 administrative governorates: Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North, South, Nabatieh, Beqaa, Baalbek-Hermel, Akkar, and Keserwan-Jbeil.
Answer
9 governorates.
Why not the others: '6 governorates' was the historical subdivision until the 2003 and 2017 boundary laws; '12 governorates' is too high; '4 governorates' is too low.
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