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Republic of Lebanon
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Anthem:
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.svg)
Location of Lebanon (in green)
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_-_LBN_-_UNOCHA.svg) |
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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] |
| Recognised minority language | French[a] |
| Ethnic groups
(2021)
[3]
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| Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism[6] |
| Joseph Aoun | |
| Nawaf Salam | |
| Nabih Berri | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Establishment | |
| 1516 | |
| 1 December 1843 | |
| 9 June 1861 | |
| 1 September 1920 | |
| 23 May 1926 | |
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• Independence declared
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22 November 1943 |
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•
French mandate ended
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24 October 1945 |
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• Withdrawal of
French forces
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17 April 1946 |
| 24 May 2000 | |
| 30 April 2005 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (161st) |
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• Water (%)
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1.8 |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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5,364,482[7] (117th) |
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• Density
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513/km2 (1,328.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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 $78.233 billion[8] (108th) |
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• Per capita
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$11,793[8] (114th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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$21.780 billion[8] (103rd) |
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• Per capita
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$3,283[8] (133rd) |
| Gini (2011) |  31.8[9]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.752[10] high (102nd) |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling code | +961[11] |
| ISO 3166 code | LB |
| Internet TLD | |
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Republic of Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
Anthem:
|
|
|
Location of Lebanon (in green)
|
|
|
|
| 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] |
| Recognised minority language | French[a] |
| Ethnic groups
(2021)
[3]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Lebanese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism[6] |
| Joseph Aoun | |
| Nawaf Salam | |
| 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 | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
5,364,482[7] (117th) |
|
• Density
|
513/km2 (1,328.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$78.233 billion[8] (108th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$11,793[8] (114th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$21.780 billion[8] (103rd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,283[8] (133rd) |
| Gini (2011) | 31.8[9] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.752[10] high (102nd) |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling code | +961[11] |
| ISO 3166 code | LB |
| Internet TLD | |
