Lebanon (country) (in Arabic, Lubnan), officially the Lebanese Republic, republic in the Middle East, bordered on the north and east by Syria, on the south-east and south by Israel, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 10,400 sq km (4,015 sq mi). The capital and leading port is Beirut.
Official Name - Lebanese Republic
Capital - Beirut 1,500,000 (1991)
Population - 3,800,000 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 72 years for men 80 years for women
Area - 10,400 sq km (4,015 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Tripoli 240,000 Sidon 38,000 (1991)
Languages - Arabic; French; English; Armenian
Religions - Islam (Shiite and Sunni); Maronite Christianity;
Currency - Lebanese pound
Government - Unitary republic Time and Date in Beirut
Countries Currency Unit
LBP/Unit
Units/LBP
DZD
Algeria Dinars
19.5574
0.0511314
USD
United States Dollars
1,514.00
0.000660502
ARS
Argentina Pesos
514.092
0.00194518
AUD
Australia Dollars
807.741
0.00123802
ATS
Austria Schillings **
95.8343
0.0104347
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1,514.00
0.000660502
BBD
Barbados Dollars
760.804
0.00131440
BEF
Belgium Francs **
32.6899
0.0305904
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1,514.00
0.000660502
BRL
Brazil Reals
651.183
0.00153567
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
2,158.75
0.000463230
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
677.201
0.00147667
CAD
Canada Dollars
949.119
0.00105361
CLP
Chile Pesos
2.30634
0.433587
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
182.908
0.00546724
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
2,304.41
0.000433950
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
42.7093
0.0234141
DKK
Denmark Kroner
177.511
0.00563346
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
560.741
0.00178336
EGP
Egypt Pounds
326.821
0.00305978
EUR
Euro
1,318.71
0.000758317
FJD
Fiji Dollars
677.405
0.00147622
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
221.791
0.00450875
FRF
France Francs **
201.036
0.00497424
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
674.245
0.00148314
XAU
Gold Ounces
457,599.73
0.00000218532
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
3.87002
0.258397
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
194.113
0.00515165
HUF
Hungary Forint
5.42311
0.184396
ISK
Iceland Kronur
15.1409
0.0660461
INR
India Rupees
31.0221
0.0322351
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.154106
6.48905
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1,674.42
0.000597223
ILS
Israel New Shekels
319.211
0.00313272
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.681056
1.46831
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
31.8000
0.0314465
JPY
Japan Yen
11.4135
0.0876156
JOD
Jordan Dinars
2,135.40
0.000468296
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
1.00000
1.00000
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
32.6899
0.0305904
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
398.526
0.00250925
MXN
Mexico Pesos
168.029
0.00595134
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
666.892
0.00149949
NOK
Norway Kroner
171.003
0.00584786
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
598.404
0.00167111
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
25.2123
0.0396631
PHP
Philippines Pesos
29.6746
0.0336988
XPT
Platinum Ounces
785,732.47
0.00000127270
PLN
Poland Zlotych
368.212
0.00271583
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
6.57769
0.152029
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0459693
21.7536
RUR
Russia Rubles
48.6504
0.0205548
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
403.727
0.00247692
XAG
Silver Ounces
7,009.58
0.000142662
SGD
Singapore Dollars
821.843
0.00121678
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
31.5745
0.0316711
ZAR
South Africa Rand
133.301
0.00750182
KRW
South Korea Won
1.14627
0.872394
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
7.92560
0.126173
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1,887.68
0.000529751
SDD
Sudan Dinars
5.82308
0.171731
SEK
Sweden Kronor
146.126
0.00684341
CHF
Switzerland Francs
900.512
0.00111048
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
43.3190
0.0230845
THB
Thailand Baht
34.7633
0.0287660
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
247.386
0.00404227
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00112641
887.779
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
1.64424
0.608184
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.338702
2.95244
Lebanon :
Geographic coordinates
33 50 N, 35 50 E
Lebanon :
Population growth rate
1.38%
Lebanon :
Birth rate
20.16 births/1,000 population
Lebanon :
Death rate
6.39 deaths/1,000 population
Lebanon :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Lebanon :
Independence
22 November 1943
Lebanon :
National holiday
Independence Day, 22 November
Lebanon :
Constitution
23 May 1926
Lebanon :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $18.2 billion
Lebanon :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $5,000
Lebanon :
Electricity - consumption
7.86 billion kWh
Lebanon :
Exports
$700 million foodstuffs and tobacco, textiles, chemicals, precious stones, metal and metal products, electrical equipment and products, jewelry, paper
Lebanon :
Imports
$6.2 billion foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, textiles, metals, fuels, agricultural foods
Lebanon :
Telephones
700,000
Lebanon :
Mobile cellular
580,000
Lebanon :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4
Lebanon :
Radios
2.85 million
Lebanon :
Television broadcast stations
15
Lebanon :
Televisions
1.18 million
Lebanon :
Internet country code
.lb
Lebanon :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
22
Lebanon :
Internet users
227,500
Lebanon :
Railways
399 km
Lebanon :
Highways
7,300 km
Lebanon :
Waterways
N/A
Lebanon :
Pipelines
crude oil 72 km
Lebanon :
Ports and harbors
Antilyas, Batroun, Beirut, Chekka, El Mina, Ez Zahrani, Jbail, Jounie, Naqoura, Sidon, Tripoli, Tyre
