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|image_map = Lebanon (orthographic projection).svg

|image_map = Lebanon (orthographic projection).svg

|capital = [[Beirut]]

|capital = [[Beirut]]

|latd=33 |latm=54 |latNS=N |longd=35 |longm=32 |longEW=E

|coordinates={{coord|33|54|N|35|32|E}}

|largest_city = [[Beirut]]

|largest_city = [[Beirut]]

|official_languages = [[Literary Arabic|Arabic]]^a

|official_languages = Arabic, French, English, Armenian

|demonym = [[Lebanese (disambiguation)|Lebanese]]

|demonym = [[Lebanese (disambiguation)|Lebanese]]

|government_type = {{nowrap|[[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Confessionalism (politics)|confessionalist]]<br/>[[parliamentary republic]]<ref name="constitution">{{cite web |title=The Lebanese Constitution |url=http://presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Documents/Lebanese%20Constitution.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Presidency of Lebanon |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>}}

|government_type = {{nowrap|[[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Confessionalism (politics)|confessionalist]]<br/>[[parliamentary republic]]<ref name="constitution">{{cite web |title=The Lebanese Constitution |url=http://presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Documents/Lebanese%20Constitution.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Presidency of Lebanon |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>}}

|leader_title1 = [[President of Lebanon|Acting President]]

|leader_title1 = [[President of Lebanon|President]]

|leader_name1 = [[Tammam Salam]]

|leader_name1 = [[Michel Aoun]]

|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Lebanon|Prime Minister]]

|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Lebanon|Prime Minister]]

|leader_name2 = [[Tammam Salam]]

|leader_name2 = [[Mustapha Adib]]

|leader_title3 = [[List of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon|Speaker of Parliament]]

|leader_title3 = [[List of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon|Speaker of Parliament]]

|leader_name3 = [[Nabih Berri]]

|leader_name3 = [[Nabih Berri]]

|established_date5= 31 December 1946

|established_date5= 31 December 1946

|area_rank = 166th

|area_rank = 166th

|area_km2 = 10452

|area_km2 = 10452

|area_sq_mi = 4036

|area_sq_mi = 4036

|time_zone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]

|time_zone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]

|utc_offset_DST = +3

|utc_offset_DST = +3

|drives_on = right<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adcidl.com/Driving-in-Lebanon.html |title=Driving in Lebanon |publisher=Adcidl.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref>

|drives_on = right<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adcidl.com/Driving-in-Lebanon.html |title=Driving in Lebanon |publisher=Adcidl.com |accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref>

|calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Lebanon|+961]]

|calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Lebanon|+961]]

|cctld = [[.lb]]

|cctld = [[.lb]]

|footnote_a = Article 11 of the [[Constitution of Lebanon]] states that "[[Literary Arabic|Arabic]] is the official national language. A law determines the cases in which the [[French language]] is to be used."

|footnote_a = Article 11 of the [[Constitution of Lebanon]] states that "[[Literary Arabic|Arabic]] is the official language. A law determines the cases in which the [[French language]] is to be used."

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'''Lebanon''' is a country in the [[Middle East]], on the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It has a border with [[Israel]] to the south, and [[Syria]] to the east and north. Lebanon has been independent since 1943. Its [[capital city]] is [[Beirut]].

'''Lebanon''' is a country in the [[Middle East]], on the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It has a border with [[Israel]] to the south, and [[Syria]] to the east and north. Lebanon has been independent since 1943. Its [[capital city]] is [[Beirut]].

Lebanon has two chains of mountains. It is often called the [[ruby]] of the Middle East. It has a [[coast]]line stretching all the way up. The area of Lebanon is 10,452&nbsp;square&nbsp;kilometres.

Lebanon has two chains of mountains. It is often called the [[ruby]] of the Middle East. It has a [[coast]]line stretching all the way up. The area of Lebanon is 10,452&nbsp;square&nbsp;kilometres.

Over 4&nbsp;million people live in Lebanon. The people mostly speak [[Arabic language|Arabic]]. About 60% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 39% are Christian.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.html#People Lebanon - CIA factbook]</ref> There are 16 million Lebanese people living in other countries.

Over 4&nbsp;million people live in Lebanon. The people mostly speak [[Arabic language|Arabic]]. About 54% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 40.5% are Christian.<ref>{{cite web|title=The World Factbook|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.html#People|publisher=United States government|accessdate=20 March 2016}}</ref> There are 16 million Lebanese people living in other countries. Lebanon is a very [[western civilization|westernized]] country.

The national symbol in Lebanon is the [[Cedar]] tree, because an abundance of them are found in the Lebanon Mountains.

The national symbol in Lebanon is the [[Cedar]] tree, because many of them grow in the Lebanon Mountains.

==Governorates and districts==

==Governorates and districts==

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