Lebanese Republic ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ (Arabic)Al-jumhūrīyah al-LubnānīyahRépublique Libanaise (French) |
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Anthem: كلّنا للوطن (Arabic)
Kullunā li-l-waṭan
English: All of us! For our Country! |
 Location of Lebanon (in green) |
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| Capital and largest city | Beirut
33°54′N35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533 |
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| Official languages | Arabic[nb 1] |
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| Recognised languages | French |
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| Local vernacular | Lebanese Arabic[nb 2] |
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| Ethnic groups | |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconfessionalistconstitutional republic[8] |
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| Michel Aoun |
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| Hassan Diab |
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| Nabih Berri |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| 1 September 1920 |
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| 23 May 1926 |
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• Independence declared | 22 November 1943 |
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| 24 October 1945 |
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| 17 April 1946 |
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| 24 May 2000 |
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| 30 April 2005 |
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• Total | 10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (161st) |
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• Water (%) | 1.8 |
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• 2018 estimate | 6,859,408[9][10] (109th) |
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• Density | 560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $91 billion[11] |
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• Per capita | $11,562[11] (66th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $18 billion[11] (82nd) |
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• Per capita | $2,745[11] |
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| Gini (2011) |  31.8[12]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.744[13]
high · 92nd |
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| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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| UTC+3 (EEST) |
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| Driving side | right [14] |
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| Calling code | +961[15] |
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| ISO 3166 code | LB |
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| Internet TLD | .lb |
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