| 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) | 
      
      
        | Date format:  | 
         | 
      
      
        | Drive on:  | 
        right | 
      
      
        | Calling code:  | 
        +961 | 
      
      
        | Domain:  | 
        .lb |