Lebanon

Lebanese Republic

الجمهورية اللبنانية
al-Jumhūrīyah al-Libnānīyah


Flag	Coat of arms

Anthem: كلّنا للوطن
Kulluna lil-watan
All Of Us, For Our Country!

Location of Lebanon

Capital
(and largest city) Beirut
33°54′N35°32′E / 33.9°N 35.533°E / 33.9; 35.533

Official language(s) Arabic¹

Recognised national languages Arabic as primary language, French and Armenian languages.

Demonym

Lebanese

Government Unitary confessionalist and Parliamentary republic^[1]

- President Michel Suleiman

- Prime Minister Najib Mikati

- Deputy Prime Minister Samir Mouqbel

- Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri

- Deputy Speaker of Parliament Farid Makari

Legislature Parliament

Independence End of French League of Nations Mandate

- Declaration of Greater Lebanon 1 September 1920

- Constitution 23 May 1926

- Declared 26 November 1941

- Recognized 22 November 1943

- Withdrawal of Allies Forces 31 December 1946

Area

- total 10,452 km² (166th)
4,036 sq mi

- Water (%) 1.6

Population

- 2008 estimate 4,224,000^[2] (126th)

- Density 404/km² (25th)
1,046/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate

- Total $61.444 billion^[3] (83rd)

- Per capita $15,522^[3] (57th)

GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate

- Total $39.039 billion^[3] (80th)

- Per capita $9,862^[3] (63rd)

HDI (2011) 0.739^[4] ( high) (71st)

Currency Lebanese pound (LBP)

Time zone EET(UTC+2)

- Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Drives on the right

ISO 3166 code

Internet TLD

.lb

Calling code 961^[5]

¹Article 11 of the Constitution of Lebanon states that "Arabic is the official national language. A law determines the cases in which the French language is to be used."

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Introduction

Geography

Demographics

Government

Economy

Energy

Telecommunications

Transportation

Military

Transnational Issues

Environment

Health

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