Lebanon

Asia · Western Asia

Lebanon

Lebanese Republic
Asia · Western Asia · Capital: Beirut

Quick facts about Lebanon

Official name	Lebanese Republic
Capital	Beirut
Continent & subregion	Asia · Western Asia
Population	5,773,493 people (world rank 115)
Area	10,452 km²
Density	552 people/km²
Share of world population	0.072% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$20.1 billion
Urbanisation	90.5% urban population
Life expectancy	77.8 years
Currency	Lebanese pound (ل.ل) — LBP
Languages	Arabic, French
Internet domain	`.lb`
Calling code	+961
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$3,478 · see world ranking
Internet Users	81.7% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	2.2 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	14.7 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	1.9 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	13.8% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Lebanon did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Israel Syria

The geographic position is roughly 33.8°, 35.8°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.