LB
Lebanon
Lebanese Republic
Lebanon sits in Western Asia and uses LBP - Lebanese pound (Ù„.Ù„). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Beirut
Population
5.4M
Area
10.5K km2
Population
5.4M
5,364,482 people
Area
10.5K km2
10,452 square kilometers
Density
513/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Beirut
33.87, 35.5
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Lebanon, officially listed here as Lebanese Republic, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Lebanon, LB, LBN, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Lebanon is grouped under Asia, more specifically Western Asia, with Asia shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 5,364,482 people and a land area of 10,452 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 513 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 33.83333333, 35.83333333, while the capital coordinate reference is 33.87, 35.5. Lebanon shares listed land borders with ISR, SYR, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Beirut (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Borj Hammoud and El Minié. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Lebanon, capital of Lebanon, and major urban areas in Lebanon. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include Arab League and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Lebanon uses calling code +961, postal format #### ####|####, and time zone data listed as UTC+02:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists LBP - Lebanese pound (Ù„.Ù„), while language records include Arabic and French. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as RL. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 35.5 for 2022.
How to use this profile
This Lebanon profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
LB / LBN
Top-level domains
.lb
Continents
Asia
Border countries
ISR, SYR
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
RL
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Lebanon is represented by the LB country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Beirut
Beyrouth
2,421,354
primary
#2
Tripoli
Liban-Nord
227,857
admin
#3
Sidon
Liban-Sud
200,000
admin
#4
Borj Hammoud
Mont-Liban
150,000
City
#5
El Minié
Liban-Nord
150,000
City
Governance
Government type
Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+961
Postal format
#### ####|####
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Languages
Arabic, French
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
35.5
2022