Lebanon

Summary

Lebanon is a sovereign state^[1]. Lebanon draws 17,720 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #43 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lebanon was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Lebanon was a member of League of Arab States^[4].
• Lebanon was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[5].
• Lebanon was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[6].
• Lebanon was a member of International Development Association^[7].
• Lebanon was a member of International Finance Corporation^[8].
• Lebanon is in the country of Lebanon^[9].
• Lebanon is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[10].
• Lebanon's head of government is recorded as Nawaf Salam^[11].
• Lebanon is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Lebanon's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[13].
• Lebanon's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country^[14].
• Lebanon's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• Lebanon's head of state is recorded as Joseph Aoun^[16].
• Lebanon's capital is recorded as Beirut^[17].
• Lebanon's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• Lebanon's official language is recorded as French^[19].
• Lebanon's currency is recorded as Lebanese pound^[20].
• Lebanon's shares border with is recorded as Syria^[21].
• Lebanon's shares border with is recorded as Israel^[22].
• Lebanon's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .lb^[23].
• Lebanon's anthem is recorded as Lebanese national anthem^[24].
• Lebanon's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic^[25].
• Lebanon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beirut Governorate^[26].
• Lebanon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beqaa Governorate^[27].

Body

Geography

Lebanon is in the country of Lebanon^[9]. Lebanon is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[10]. Lebanon is on the continent of Asia^[12]. Part of include Middle East^[28], a transcontinental region^[29], in Iran^[30]; West Asia^[31], a region^[32]; and Asia^[33], a continent^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[13], Mediterranean country^[14], and country^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lebanon include Lebanese people^[35], a human population^[36]; Lebanon^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1832^[40]; layali lubnan^[41], a dessert^[42]; and Lebanonization^[43], a political term^[44], founded in 1983^[45].

Why It Matters

Lebanon draws 17,720 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #43 of 197).^[2] Lebanon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Lebanon is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Lebanon include Lebanese people^[35], a human population^[36]; Lebanon^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1832^[40]; layali lubnan^[41], a dessert^[42]; and Lebanonization^[43], a political term^[44], founded in 1983^[45].