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Lebanon

Alternate uses: see Lebanon (disambiguation)

The Lebanese Republic or Lebanon is a country in Southwest Asia, and in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity"

'''الجمهوريّة البنانيّة
Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah'''

Coat of Arms () (Full size)
National motto:
Official language	Arabic
Capital	Beirut
President	Émile Lahoud
Prime Minister	Rafiq Hariri
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 160th 10,452 km² 1.6%
Population  - Total (2003 E)  - Density	Ranked 123rd 3,727,703 358/km²
Independence	22 November 1943
Currency	Lebanese pound (LBP)
Time zone	UTC +2 (DST +3)
National anthem	Koullouna Lilouataan Lil Oula Lil Alam
Internet TLD	.LB
Calling Code	961

Table of contents

1 History 2 Politics 3 Governorates 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 References

History

Main article: History of Lebanon

Politics

Main article: Politics of Lebanon

Governorates

Main article: Governorates of Lebanon

Geography

Main article: Geography of Lebanon

• List of cities in Lebanon

Economy

Main article: Economy of Lebanon

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Lebanon

Culture

Main article: Culture of Lebanon

• Lebanon football
• Music of Lebanon

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Lebanon
• Transportation in Lebanon
• Military of Lebanon
• Foreign relations of Lebanon
• Military action in Lebanon

References

• CIA World Factbook 2000 [1] and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website. Partially wikified.
• Encarta Lebanon profile

Southwest Asia

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Arab League
Algeria | Bahrain | Comoros | Djibouti | Egypt | Iraq | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Mauritania | Morocco | Oman | Palestinian Territories | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan | Syria | Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | Yemen

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