Lebanon

country in West Asia
Country sovereign_state Q822
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Terrain
narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Natural resources
limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democratic republic
Independence
22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Legal system
mixed system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$65.415 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$11,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.8% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
45.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
11.6% (2023 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 26%, Egypt 7%, Turkey 5%, Iraq 5%, USA 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Switzerland 12%, China 11%, Greece 9%, Turkey 8%, Italy 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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