Interesting facts about Lebanon
- Official Name: Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah (Lebanese Republic)
- Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [1281])
- President: Michel Aoun
- Prime Minister: Hassan Diab
- GDP: 51.99 billion USD (2019)
- Capital: Beirut
- Population: 6.856 million (2019)
- Official Languages: Arabic
- Currency: Lebanese pound
- Timezone: GMT+3
- Area: 10,452 km²
- Dialing Code: +961
- Major Mountain Ranges: Kfardebian,Qadisha valley
- Major Rivers: Beirut River,Damour River,Awali River
- Continent: Middle East
- Border Countries: Lebanon is bounded to the north and east by Syria, to the south by Israel, and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea.
Map of Lebanon
National Symbols of Lebanon
- National Bird: Asian Crimson-winged Finch
- National Anthem: “an-Našīd al-Waṭanī al-Lubnānī”
- National Animal: striped hyena
- National Flower: cyclamen
- National Tree: Lebanon cedar
- National Poet: Kahlil Gibran
- National Game: soccer
