🌍 Geography
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
10,400 km²
Land Area
10,230 km²
Water Area
170 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
484 km
Coastline
225 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,250m
Natural Resources
limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,364,482
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.61%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
36.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
12.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 94.8%, Female: 89.5%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income Middle Eastern economy; hyperinflation and sharp poverty increases; banks have ceased lending; economic contraction, destroyed infrastructure, and reduced consumer demand resulting from Israel-Hezbollah conflict
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$20.08 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
45.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1%
Industry
2.1%
Services
42.4%
Major Industries
banking, tourism, real estate and construction, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democratic republic
Suffrage
21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.68 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
1.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6
Notable Sites
- Anjar
- Baalbek
- Byblos
- Tyre
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
- Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli