Lebanon

Lebanese Republic الجمهورية اللبنانية al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah
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
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 (2014)	0.769 high · 67th
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 Arabic: [lɪbˈnæːn]; French: Liban), officially known as the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية‎‎ al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah; Lebanese Arabic: [elˈʒʊmhuːɾɪjje l.ˈlɪbnæːnɪjje]), 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.

• كلّنا للوطن
• Kulluna lil-watan
• All Of Us, For the Country!

• Beirut Governorate
  • The Beirut Governorate is not divided into districts and is limited to the city of Beirut
• Nabatieh Governorate (Jabal Amel)
  • Bint Jbeil
  • Hasbaya
  • Marjeyoun
  • Nabatieh
• Beqaa Governorate
  • Baalbek
  • Hermel
  • Rashaya
  • Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi)
  • Zahle
• North Governorate (ash-Shamal/shmel)
  • Akkar
  • Batroun
  • Bsharri
  • Koura
  • Miniyeh-Danniyeh
  • Tripoli
  • Zgharta
• Mount Lebanon Governorate (Jabal Lubnan/Jabal Lebnen)
  • Aley
  • Baabda
  • Jbeil
  • Chouf
  • Keserwan (Keserwen)
  • Matn
• South Governorate (al-Janoub/Jnub)
  • Jezzine
  • Sidon (Saida)
  • Tyre (Sur)

• The Beirut Governorate is not divided into districts and is limited to the city of Beirut

• Bint Jbeil
• Hasbaya
• Marjeyoun
• Nabatieh

• Baalbek
• Hermel
• Rashaya
• Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi)
• Zahle

• Akkar
• Batroun
• Bsharri
• Koura
• Miniyeh-Danniyeh
• Tripoli
• Zgharta

• Aley
• Baabda
• Jbeil
• Chouf
• Keserwan (Keserwen)
• Matn

• Jezzine
• Sidon (Saida)
• Tyre (Sur)

• Constitution of Lebanon
• Driving licence in Lebanon
• Index of Lebanon-related articles
• Lebanese diaspora
• Lebanese identity card
• Lebanese nationality law
• Lebanese passport
• List of Lebanese people (diaspora)
• Outline of Lebanon
• Water supply and sanitation in Lebanon
• French language in Lebanon

• Morris, Benny (April 2008). 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War. Yale University Press. ISBN . 

• Lebanon الجمهورية اللبنانية
• Lebanon Lebanon – Country Profile
• "Lebanon". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 
• Lebanon web resources provided by GovPubs at the University of Colorado–Boulder Libraries
• Lebanon profiles of people and institutions provided by the Arab Decision project

• Lebanon at DMOZ
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