Lebanon 🇱🇧

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• Officially » الجمهورية اللبنانية (Arabic)
  • Lebanese Republic (English)
  • République libanaise (French)
• Capital » Bayrut (Beirut)
  • Also the largest city.
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Facts

• Population » 6.8 Million
  • 78.4 % of the population is urban (5,353,116 people in 2020)
  • Beirut » 1.9 M
  • Ra’s Bayrut » 1.25 M
  • Tripoli » 230,000
• Languages » Arabic
• Religions » Muslim (54% ), Christian (41%), Druze (5% )
• The median age in Lebanon is less than 30 years.
• Life expectancy » 78 years (men), 81 years (women)
• Currency » Lebanese pound (LBP)

Geography

• The total land area is 10,230 Km2 (3,950 sq. miles)
• Lebanon is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and Mediterranean Sea to the west.

Map of Lebanon (Source » France, June 2021)

Maps

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• Google Maps

Health

• UK’s Travel Health Pro

World Rankings

• #74 in Best Countries Overall in 2021 (US News and World Report)
  • #73 out of 73 in 2020

Notes

• Lebanon is on the verge of total collapse (June, 2021) (DW)

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News

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Resources

• Nations Online
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Last Updated on August 23, 2020