Lebanon
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Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, in Western Asia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Israel to the south and Syria to the east and north. It also shares a maritime border with Cyprus to the northwest.
Quick Facts Republic of Lebanonٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ (Arabic)al-Jumhūriyya al-LubnāniyyaRépublique libanaise (French), Capitaland largest city ...
Republic of Lebanon | |
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Anthem: كلّنا للوطن (Arabic) Koullouna lilouataan lil oula lil alam English: All of us! For our Country! | |
Capital and largest city | Beirut 33°54′N 35°32′E |
Official languages | Arabic[nb 1] |
Recognised languages | |
Local vernacular | Lebanese Arabic |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion (Estimated[nb 3]) |
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Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
Government | Unitary confessionalist parliamentary republic[7] |
Michel Aoun | |
Najib Mikati | |
• Speaker of the Parliament | Nabih Berri |
Legislature | Parliament |
Establishment | |
• Greater Lebanon | 1 September 1920 |
• Constitution | 23 May 1926 |
• Independence declared | 22 November 1943 |
• French mandate ended | 24 October 1945 |
• Withdrawal of French forces | 17 April 1946 |
• Israeli troops withdrawn | 24 May 2000 |
• Syrian troops withdrawn | 30 April 2005 |
Area | |
• Total | 10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (161st) |
• Water (%) | 1.8 |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,592,631[8][9] (109th) |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $91 billion[10] |
• Per capita | $11,562[10] (66th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $18 billion[10] (82nd) |
• Per capita | $2,745[10] |
Gini (2011) | 31.8[11] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.744[12] high · 92nd |
Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Driving side | right[13] |
Calling code | +961[14] |
ISO 3166 code | LB |
Internet TLD | .lb |
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