Lebanon
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Lebanon is a Levant republic with a skilled diaspora supporting banking and services, vibrant creative industries, and emerging offshore gas exploration.
Lebanon is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region of the Asia continent, member of Arab League.
Easy learning about Lebanon
The capital city of Lebanon is Beirut.
Word: Cedar
Meaning: national tree
Basic Information
Capital City: Beirut
Population: 5,733,493 (UN)
Area: 10,400 km² / 6,462 sq mi
People are called: Lebanese
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
8 governorates (mohafazat)
- Aakkar
- Baalbek-Hermel
- Beqaa (Bekaa)
- Beyrouth (Beirut)
- Liban-Nord (North Lebanon)
- Liban-Sud (South Lebanon)
- Mont-Liban (Mount Lebanon)
- Nabatiye
Geography
Latitude: 33° 50' N
Longitude: 35° 50' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 68 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 492 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 134 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.693 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 102 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.752
Mean Years of Schooling: 10,4
Expected Years of Schooling: 11,7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77,8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim Sunni,Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis
Second Most Predominant: Christian Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1945
Technical Information
TLD: .lb
Calling Code: +961
MapGeo Name: Lebanon
MapGeo Code: LB