Lebanese Republic

Lebanese Republic الجمهورية اللبنانية (Arabic) al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah République libanaise (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  كلّنا للوطن Kulluna lil-watan All Of Us, For the Country!
Capital and largest city	Beirut 33°54′N 35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533
Official languages	Arabic
Demonym	Lebanese
Government	Unitary parliamentary multi-confessionalist republic
• President	Michel Aoun
• Prime Minister	Saad Hariri
• Speaker of the Parliament	Nabih Berri
• Chief of staff	General Jean Kahwaji
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment
• Greater Lebanon	1 September 1920
• Constitution	23 May 1926
• Independence declared	22 November 1943
• Independence (Joined UN / French Mandate ended)	24 October 1945
• Withdrawal of French forces	31 December 1946
Area
• Total	10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (166th)
• Water (%)	1.8
Population
• 2015 estimate	6,184,701 (112th)
• Density	560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st)
GDP (PPP)	2014 estimate
• Total	$81.122 billion (88th)
• Per capita	$17,986 (80th)
GDP (nominal)	2014 estimate
• Total	$49.919 billion (86th)
• Per capita	$11,068 (71st)
HDI (2015)	0.763 high · 76th
Currency	Lebanese pound (LBP)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+961
ISO 3166 code	LB
Internet TLD	.lb

Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°50′E / 33.833°N 35.833°E / 33.833; 35.833

Lebanon (ⁱ/ˈlɛbənɒn/; Arabic: لبنان‎‎ Libnān; Lebanese pronunciation: [lɪbˈnæːn]; French: Liban), officially known as the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية‎‎ al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah; Lebanese pronunciation: [elˈʒʊmhuːɾɪjje l.ˈlɪbnæːnɪjje]; French: République libanaise), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity. At just 10,452 km² (4,036 sq. mi.), it is the smallest recognized country on the entire mainland Asian continent.