Lebanon

Basic facts about Lebanon

Country name: Lebanon
Capital: Beirut
Country code: 314
Continent: Middle East
Currency name: Lebanese pound
Independence: 1943-11-22 00:00:00
Independent from: 22 November 1943 from League of Nations mandate under French administration
Total area (km2): 10,400
Land area (km2): 10,230
Water area (km2): 170
Population: 4,131,583
Population note: 4,131,583 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: Arabic
All languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Time zone: EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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Drive on: right
Calling code: +961
Domain: .lb