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Lebanon
Lebanese Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Beirut
- Population
- 6.2 m
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Region
- Western Asia
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Lebanese pound (ل.ل)
- Demonym
- Lebanese
- UN member
- Yes
How Lebanon compares
Economy size$20 B
125th of 178 worldwide · 14th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$3,478
118th of 178 worldwide · 12th of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy77.9 yrs
55th of 179 worldwide · 8th of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access80.6%
93rd of 179 worldwide · 13th of 15 in Western Asia
Military spending$635 M
94th of 163 worldwide · 13th of 14 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$20 B
World Bank2023
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,478
World Bank2023
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
80.6%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Phoenician harbours of Tyre, Sidon and Byblos to the confessional republic of the cedars.
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