الجمهورية اللبنانية
Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah
La République Libanaise
Lebanese Republic |
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Flag |
Coat of arms |
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Motto: كلنا
للوطن للعلى للعلم (Arabic)
"Tous pour la Patrie, pour la gloire et le drapeau!" (French)
"All for country, for glory, and the flag!"♦ |
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Anthem: Koulluna
lil-watan lil 'ula lil-'alam
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Capital
(and largest city) |
Beirut
33°54′N, 35°32′E |
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Official languages |
Arabic
French |
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Demonym |
Lebanese |
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Government |
Republic |
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President |
None (Émile
Lahoud's term expired
11/23/07) |
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Prime Minister |
Fouad Siniora |
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Independence |
from France-administered
League of Nations
mandate |
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Declared |
November 26,
1941 |
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Recognized |
November 22,
1943 |
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Area |
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Total |
10,452 km² (166th)
4,035 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
1.6 |
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Density |
358/km² (26th)
948/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
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Total |
$21.45 billion (103rd) |
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Per capita |
$6,100 (90th) |
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HDI (2007) |
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0.772 (medium) (88th) |
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Currency |
Lebanese Lira
(LL)
(LBP) |
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Time zone |
EET
(UTC+2) |
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Summer (DST) |
EEST (UTC+3) |
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Internet TLD |
.lb |
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Calling code |
+961 |
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www.weather in Beirut.html |
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View from the Barouk
Forest
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The valley of el mechmech |
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Mount Lebanon,
30 minutes from downtown
Beirut |
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Besharre, The Home of
Kahlil Gibran
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Natural
Stone bridge in Jisr al-Hajar |
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Beirut, The
Bay of Jounieh, A peaceful Sunset,The rainbow |
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Cedars, Brummana Sunset, Faraya, Sannine, Faqra |
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Deir
Marshaya, Chouf mount, Mechmech
Cherry Blossoms |
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Araya
Mzaar, Duma
snow cones, Jal
Fakra View |
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The cedar, Cedrus atlantica
mariemont
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Cloud cover the Bay
of Jounieh |
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The Kadisha Valley, viewed from Dimane, Bsharri,
Lebanon. |
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