Republic of Lebanon
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Anthem:
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Capital
and largest city
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Beirut 33°54′N 35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533 |
Official languages | Arabic[1] |
Local vernacular | Lebanese Arabic[2] |
Foreign languages | French[a] |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic that includes confessionalism[4] |
Vacant | |
Najib Mikati | |
Nabih Berri | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Establishment | |
1516 | |
1 December 1843 | |
9 June 1861 | |
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 | |
• 2022 estimate
|
5,296,814[5] (122nd) |
• Density
|
560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total
|
$78.233 billion[6] (108th) |
• Per capita
|
$11,793[6] (114th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.780 billion[6] (103rd) |
• Per capita
|
$3,283[6] (133rd) |
Gini (2011) | 31.8[7] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.723[8] high (109th) |
Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+3 (EEST) |
Drives on | right[9] |
Calling code | +961[10] |
ISO 3166 code | LB |
Internet TLD |
Republic of Lebanon
|
|
---|---|
Anthem:
|
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Beirut 33°54′N 35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533 |
Official languages | Arabic[1] |
Local vernacular | Lebanese Arabic[2] |
Foreign languages | French[a] |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic that includes confessionalism[4] |
Vacant | |
Najib Mikati | |
Nabih Berri | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Establishment | |
1516 | |
1 December 1843 | |
9 June 1861 | |
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 | |
• 2022 estimate
|
5,296,814[5] (122nd) |
• Density
|
560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total
|
$78.233 billion[6] (108th) |
• Per capita
|
$11,793[6] (114th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.780 billion[6] (103rd) |
• Per capita
|
$3,283[6] (133rd) |
Gini (2011) | 31.8[7] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.723[8] high (109th) |
Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+3 (EEST) |
Drives on | right[9] |
Calling code | +961[10] |
ISO 3166 code | LB |
Internet TLD |