Lebanon
Lebanon is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Beirut. About 5.3 million people live there (2026). It covers 10,452 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Beirut
- People (2026)
- 5.3 million
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Currency
- Lebanese pound
Lebanon at a glance
- Official name
- Lebanese Republic
- In its own language
- الجمهورية اللبنانية, لبنان, Republic of Lebanon, Republik Lubnan, Lubnan
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Beirut
- Population
- 5,300,000 (2026)
- Area
- 10,452 km² (4,036 mi²)
- People are called
- Lebanese
- Official languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Lebanese pound
- GDP (nominal)
- US$23 billion (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.706 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 31.8 (2011)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Joseph Aoun (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Nawaf Salam (since 2025)
- Country codes
- LB, LBN
- Calling code
- +961
- Internet domain
- .lb
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, Eastern European Time, Eastern European Summer Time, Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates
- 33.833333°, 35.766667°
Lebanon and its neighbours
Lebanon borders Syria and Israel. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Lebanon
- Neighbours
Divisions of Lebanon
- Beirut Governorate
- Beqaa Governorate
- Mount Lebanon Governorate
- North Governorate
- South Governorate
- Nabatieh Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Lebanon?
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Questions
What is the capital of Lebanon?
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.
What is the population of Lebanon?
Lebanon has about 5,300,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Lebanon?
Lebanon covers 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 square miles).
What currency does Lebanon use?
The Lebanese pound.
What language is spoken in Lebanon?
The official languages of Lebanon are Arabic and French.
Which countries border Lebanon?
Lebanon shares a border with Syria and Israel.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.