Lebanon

Area: 10 400 km²

Population: 3 925 502 (2007)

Population density: 377.5 pers./km²

Capital: Beirut

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official language: Arabic

Ethnic groups: Arabs 95%, Armenians 4%, other 1%

Religion: Muslim 59.7%, Christian 39%, other 1.3%

Currency: Libanese pound (LBP)

Time zone: UTC+2, summer UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Libanon is divided into 6 governorates, which are subdivided into 25 districts

Highest point: Qurnat as Sawda 3 088 m

Longest river: Litani River 140 km

Largest cities: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Nabatiye

Calling code: +961

Internet TLD: .lb