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Region | Middle East |
Form of government | |
Capital | Beirut |
Area, km2 | 10 452 |
Population | 4 255 000 |
Population growth, per year | 47 231 |
Average life expectancy, years | 73.25 (m. 70.7, fem. 75.8) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 407.10 |
Official languages | Arabic |
Currency | Lebanese pound |
International phone code | 961 |
Internet tld | lb |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
International organizations participation Lebanon | Arab League, Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Land borders | Israel, Syrian Arab Republic |
Access to the seas and oceans | Mediterranean Sea |