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{{Infobox country

| conventional_long_name               = Lebanese Republic

| conventional_long_name = Lebanese Republic

| native_name               = <div style="line-height:1.33em;">{{unbulleted list |{{big|{{lang|ar|الجمهورية اللبنانية}}}} |{{smaller|{{transl|ar|ISO|''Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Libnānīyah''}}}} |''{{lang|fr|République libanaise}}''}}</div>

| native_name           = <div style="line-height:1.33em;">{{unbulleted list |{{big|{{lang|ar|الجمهورية اللبنانية}}}} |{{smaller|{{transl|ar|ISO|''Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Libnānīyah''}}}} |''{{lang|fr|République libanaise}}''}}</div>

| common_name               = Lebanon

| common_name           = Lebanon

| image_flag               = Flag of Lebanon.svg

| image_flag             = Flag of Lebanon.svg

| image_coat               = Coat of Arms of Lebanon.svg

| image_coat             = Coat of Arms of Lebanon.svg

| national_anthem               = {{unbulleted list |{{lower|0.1em|{{big|[[Lebanese National Anthem|كلّنا للوطن]]}}}} |{{transl|ar|ISO|''Kulluna lil-watan''}} |{{small|''All Of Us, For the Nation!''}}}}

| national_anthem       = {{unbulleted list |{{lower|0.1em|{{big|[[Lebanese National Anthem|كلّنا للوطن]]}}}} |{{transl|ar|ISO|''Kulluna lil-watan''}} |{{small|''All Of Us, For the Nation!''}}}}

| image_map               = Lebanon (orthographic projection).svg

| image_map             = Lebanon (orthographic projection).svg

| capital                = [[Beirut]]

| capital                = [[Beirut]]

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

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

| largest_city               = [[Beirut]]

| largest_city           = [[Beirut]]

| official_languages               = Arabic

| official_languages     = Arabic

| demonym                = [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]]

| demonym                = [[Lebanese people|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|President]]

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

| leader_name1               = [[Michel Aoun]]

| leader_name1           = [[Michel Aoun]]

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

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

| leader_name2               = [[Mustapha Adib]]

| leader_name2           = [[Najib Mikati]]

| 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]]

| legislature               = [[Parliament of Lebanon|Chamber of Deputies]]

| legislature           = [[Parliament of Lebanon|Chamber of Deputies]]

| established_event1               = [[Greater Lebanon]]

| established_event1     = [[Greater Lebanon]]

| established_date1               = 1 September 1925

| established_date1     = 1 September 1920

| established_event2               = Constitution

| established_event2     = Constitution

| established_date2               = 23 May 1926

| established_date2     = 23 May 1926

| established_event3               = Independence declared

| established_event3     = Independence declared

| established_date3               = 8 November 1943

| established_date3     = 8 November 1943

| established_event4               = Independence recognized by [[France]]

| established_event4     = Independence recognized by [[France]]

| established_date4               = 22 November 1943

| established_date4     = 22 November 1943

| established_event5               = Withdrawal of [[Allies of World War II|French forces]]

| established_event5     = Withdrawal of [[Allies of World War II|French forces]]

| established_date5               = 31 December 1946

| established_date5     = 31 December 1946

| area_rank               = 166th

| area_rank             = 166th

| area_km2               = 10,452

| area_km2               = 10,452

| area_sq_mi               = 4,036

| area_sq_mi             = 4,036

| percent_water               = 1.8

| percent_water         = 1.8

| area_label               = Total

| area_label             = Total

| population_estimate               = 5,260,000<ref>{{url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/population/country-comparison|title=Population - The World Factbook}}</ref>

| population_estimate   = 5,260,000<ref>{{url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/population/country-comparison|title=Population - The World Factbook}}</ref>

| population_estimate_rank               = 121st

| population_estimate_rank = 121st

| population_estimate_year               = 2021

| population_estimate_year = 2021

| population_density_km2               = 656

| population_density_km2 = 656

| population_density_sq_mi               = 1,700

| population_density_sq_mi = 1,700

| population_density_rank               = 17th

| population_density_rank = 17th

| GDP_PPP                = $61.444&nbsp;billion<ref name=imf2>{{cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=38&pr.y=0&sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=446&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a= |title=Lebanon |publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]] |accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref>

| GDP_PPP                = $61.444&nbsp;billion<ref name=imf2>{{cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=38&pr.y=0&sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=446&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a= |title=Lebanon |publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]] |accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref>

| GDP_PPP_rank               = 83rd

| GDP_PPP_rank           = 83rd

| GDP_PPP_year               = 2011

| GDP_PPP_year           = 2011

| GDP_PPP_per_capita               = $15,522<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_PPP_per_capita     = $15,522<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank               = 57th

| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 57th

| GDP_nominal               = $39.039&nbsp;billion<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_nominal           = $39.039&nbsp;billion<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_nominal_rank               = 80th

| GDP_nominal_rank       = 80th

| GDP_nominal_year               = 2011

| GDP_nominal_year       = 2011

| GDP_nominal_per_capita               = $9,862<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $9,862<ref name=imf2/>

| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank               = 63rd

| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 63rd

| Gini_year               =  

| Gini_year             =  

| Gini_change               = <!--increase/decrease/steady-->

| Gini_change           = <!--increase/decrease/steady-->

| Gini               = <!--number only-->

| Gini                   = <!--number only-->

| Gini_ref               =  

| Gini_ref               =  

| Gini_rank               =  

| Gini_rank             =  

| HDI_year               = 2013

| HDI_year               = 2013

| HDI_change               = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->

| HDI_change             = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->

| HDI               = 0.745 <!--number only-->

| HDI                   = 0.745 <!--number only-->

| HDI_ref                = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Tables.pdf |title=HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme |year=2011 |publisher=United Nations |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>

| HDI_ref                = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Tables.pdf |title=HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme |year=2011 |publisher=United Nations |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>

| HDI_rank               = 72nd

| HDI_rank               = 72nd

| currency               = [[Lebanese pound]]

| currency               = [[Lebanese pound]]

| currency_code               = LBP

| currency_code         = LBP

| time_zone               = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]

| time_zone             = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]

| utc_offset               = +2

| utc_offset             = +2

| 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 |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 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."

| pop_den_footnote               = 2018

| pop_den_footnote       = 2018

}}

}}

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

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

Around 14&nbsp;million Lebanese people live outside Lebanon. <ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2018|title=The Lebanese Diaspora: An Exploration of Assimilation and Success in the United States|url=https://digital.sandiego.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=dissertations|url-status=live}}</ref>

Around 14&nbsp;million Lebanese people live outside Lebanon. <ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2018|title=The Lebanese Diaspora: An Exploration of Assimilation and Success in the United States|url=https://digital.sandiego.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=dissertations|url-status=live}}</ref>

== The People of Lebanon ==

== The people of Lebanon ==

 

About 61% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 34% are Christian.<ref name=":0" />  

About 61% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 34% are Christian.<ref name=":0" />