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Lebanese Republic
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ (Arabic)
Al-jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah
République Libanaise (French)
Anthem: كلّنا للوطن  (Arabic)
Kullunā li-l-waṭan
English: All of us! For our Country!
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Capital
and largest city
Beirut
33°54′N35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533
Official languagesArabic[nb 1]
Recognised languagesFrench
Local vernacularLebanese Arabic[nb 2]
Ethnic groups
(2021[1])
Religion
(Estimated[nb 5])
Demonym(s)Lebanese
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconfessionalistconstitutional republic[8]
Michel Aoun
Hassan Diab
Nabih Berri
LegislatureParliament
Establishment
1 September 1920
23 May 1926
• Independence declared
22 November 1943
• French mandate ended
24 October 1945
• Withdrawal of French forces
17 April 1946
24 May 2000
30 April 2005
Area
• Total
10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (161st)
• Water (%)
1.8
Population
• 2018 estimate
6,859,408[9][10] (109th)
• Density
560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$91 billion[11]
• Per capita
$11,562[11] (66th)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$18 billion[11] (82nd)
• Per capita
$2,745[11]
Gini (2011)Positive decrease 31.8[12]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.744[13]
high · 92nd
CurrencyLebanese pound (LBP)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Driving sideright [14]
Calling code+961[15]
ISO 3166 codeLB
Internet TLD.lb

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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