Lebanon

The Republic of Lebanon (Arabic: الجمهوريالبنانية); The Republic of Lebanon, abbreviated as Lebanon. Located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia, it borders Syria to the east and north, Israel to the south (with undefined borders), and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It is commonly known as a Middle Eastern country, with its capital in Beirut. The country is divided into 8 provinces, with a land area of 10452 square kilometers and a population of approximately 6.07 million, the vast majority of whom are Arabs. [1]
In 2000 BC, it was part of Phoenicia. Afterwards, it was successively ruled by Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Rome. From the 7th to the early 16th century, it was incorporated into the Arab Empire. It was occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. After World War I, it became a French mandated territory. After France surrendered to Nazi Germany in June 1940, Lebanon was controlled by the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. In June 1941, the British army occupied Lebanon with the assistance of the Free French forces. In November of the same year, the Free French forces announced the end of their mandate over Lebanon. On November 22, 1943, Lebanon declared independence and established the Lebanese Republic. In December 1946, all British and French troops withdrew from Lebanon. In April 1975, the civil war broke out. In 1990, the Lebanese Civil War came to an end.
Lebanon is a member of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA), with a relatively developed service industry and belongs to the upper middle income category. Lebanon’s gross domestic product is 18 billion US dollars (2021), with a per capita GDP of 4576 US dollars (2021) and an economic growth rate of -7% (2021).

Chinese name
Lebanese Republic [1]
Foreign Name
The Republic of Lebanon [1] (in English)
الجمههوريالبنانية (Arabic)
abbreviation
Lebanon
Belonging continent
Asia
Capital City
Beirut [1] (largest city)
major city
Tripoli, Baalbek, Tyre, Saida, etc. [1]
National Day
November 22, 1943
National Anthem
The National Anthem of the Lebanese Republic
Country code
LBN
official language
Arabic [1]
Currency
Lebanese Pound [1]
Time Zone
UTC+2
political system
Parliamentary republic
National leaders
Joseph Orne (President), Nawaf Salam [38] (Prime Minister)
population size
Approximately 6.07 million 1
population density
667.2 people per square kilometer 9
Main ethnic groups
Arab [1]
Main religions
Islam [1] (Sunni, Shia), Christianity
land area
10452 km² [2]
Water area ratio
1.6%
Total GDP
18 billion US dollars 1
Per Capita GDP
4576 USD 1
International telephone area code
nine hundred and sixty-one
International Domain Abbreviations
.lb
Road traffic
Drive on the right side
Maximum administrative region
Bekaa Province
Climate
Mediterranean climate
National Tree
cedar
International telephone code
nine hundred and sixty-one
Time difference with Beijing
Summer Time: -5; Winter time: -6
Main universities
Lebanese University, Beirut Arab University, etc

According to the statistics of the World Bank, by the end of 2020, the population of Lebanon is 6825442. About half of the population is concentrated in the provinces of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, while the other half is distributed in the other six provinces. Due to its ethnic characteristics and years of civil war, Lebanon is still one of the few countries in the world where the foreign Lebanese population exceeds the domestic population. There are approximately 15 million Lebanese people around the world, mainly distributed in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Gulf countries.