General reference
* International Phonetic Alphabet, Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Lebanon * Official English country name: The Lebanese Republic or the Republic of Lebanon * Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages, * Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states, * List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Adjectival: Lebanese (disambiguation), Lebanese * List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Demonym: Lebanese (disambiguation), Lebanese * Etymology: Name of Lebanon * International rankings of Lebanon * ISO country codes: LB, LBN, 422 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LB * Internet country code top-level domain: .lbGeography of Lebanon
Geography of Lebanon * Lebanon is a Nation state, country * Location ** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere ** Eurasia *** Asia **** Southwest Asia ***** Eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea ** Middle East *** The Levant ** Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03) ** Extreme points of Lebanon *** High: Qurnat as Sawda' *** Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m ** Land boundaries: 454 km :: 375 km :: 79 km :* Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 225 km * Population of Lebanon: 6,824,986 - List of countries by population, 106th most populous country * Area of Lebanon: 10,452 km2 * :commons:Atlas of Lebanon, Atlas of LebanonEnvironment of Lebanon
* Climate of Lebanon * Renewable energy in Lebanon * Geology of Lebanon * Protected areas of Lebanon ** List of biosphere reserves in Lebanon, Biosphere reserves in Lebanon ** List of national parks of Lebanon, National parks of Lebanon * Wildlife of Lebanon ** Fauna of Lebanon *** List of birds of Lebanon, Birds of Lebanon *** List of mammals of Lebanon, Mammals of LebanonNatural geographic features of Lebanon
* Glaciers of Lebanon * List of islands of Lebanon, Islands of Lebanon * List of lakes in Lebanon, Lakes of Lebanon * List of mountains of Lebanon, Mountains of Lebanon ** List of volcanoes in Lebanon, Volcanoes in Lebanon * List of rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Lebanon ** List of waterfalls of Lebanon, Waterfalls of Lebanon * List of valleys of Lebanon, Valleys of Lebanon * List of World Heritage Sites in LebanonRegions of Lebanon
Regions of LebanonEcoregions of Lebanon
List of ecoregions in Lebanon * Ecoregions in LebanonAdministrative divisions of Lebanon
Administrative divisions of Lebanon * Governorates of Lebanon ** Districts of Lebanon *** Municipalities of Lebanon= Governorates of Lebanon
= * Governorates of Lebanon ** Akkar Governorate, Akkar ** Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Baalbek-Hermel ** Beirut Governorate, Beirut ** Beqaa Governorate, Beqaa ** Mount Lebanon Governorate, Mount Lebanon ** Nabatieh Governorate, Nabatieh ** North Governorate, North ** South Governorate, South= Districts of Lebanon
= Districts of Lebanon= Municipalities of Lebanon
= Municipalities of Lebanon * Capital (political), Capital of Lebanon: Capital of Lebanon, Beirut * List of cities in Lebanon, Cities of LebanonDemography of Lebanon
* Demographics of Lebanon ** Religion in Lebanon *** Christianity in Lebanon **** Lebanese Maronite Christians **** Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians **** Lebanese Melkite Christians **** Lebanese Protestant Christians ***** Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention, Lebanese Baptists **** Religion in Lebanon#Armenian Orthodox or Apostolic, Armenian Apostolic Christians **** Religion in Lebanon#Armenian Catholic Church, Armenian Catholics **** Minorities (Lebanon) *** Islam in Lebanon **** Lebanese Shia Muslims **** Lebanese Sunni Muslims **** Lebanese Druze **** Alawites in Lebanon *** Judaism in Lebanon **Ethnic groups in Lebanon, Ethnic groups ***Syrians in Lebanon ***Palestinians in Lebanon ***Armenians in Lebanon ***Iraqis in Lebanon ***Kurds in Lebanon ***Turks in Lebanon ***Assyrians in Lebanon ***Circassians, Circassians in Lebanon ***French people in Lebanon ***Italians in Lebanon *Handicapped in Lebanon **Lebanese Physically Handicapped UnionNeighbors of Lebanon
* Syria - to the north and east * Palestine (region), Region of Palestine (Israel) - to the southGovernment and politics of Lebanon
Politics of Lebanon * Form of government: * Capital (political), Capital of Lebanon: Capital of Lebanon, Beirut * Elections in Lebanon ** 2005 Lebanese general election ** 2009 Lebanese general election * List of political parties in Lebanon, Political parties in LebanonBranches of the government of Lebanon
* Government of LebanonExecutive branch of the government of Lebanon
* Head of state: President of Lebanon, ''vacant'' * Head of government: Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati * Parliament of Lebanon: Headed by Speaker Nabih BerriLegislative branch of the government of Lebanon
* Parliament of Lebanon: Parliament of Lebanon, Chamber of Deputies (unicameral)Judicial branch of the government of Lebanon
* Court system of LebanonForeign relations of Lebanon
Foreign relations of Lebanon * List of diplomatic missions in Lebanon, Diplomatic missions in Lebanon * Diplomatic missions of LebanonInternational organization membership
The Lebanese Republic is a member of: *Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) *Arab Fund for Economic and Development (AFESD) *Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *Group of 24 (G24) *Group of 77 (G77) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Islamic Development Bank (IDB) *League of Arab States (LAS) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) *''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' (OIF) *Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) *Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) *Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *United Nations (UN) *United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) *United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) *United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Health Organization (WHO) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)Law and order in Lebanon
Law of Lebanon * Constitution of Lebanon * Crime in Lebanon * Human rights in Lebanon ** LGBT rights in Lebanon ** Freedom of religion in Lebanon * Law enforcement in LebanonMilitary of Lebanon
Military of Lebanon * Command ** Commander-in-chief: Joseph Aoun (general), Joseph Aoun *** Ministry of National Defense (Lebanon), Ministry of National Defense * Forces ** Army of Lebanon ** Navy of Lebanon ** Air Force of Lebanon ** Special forces of Lebanon * Military history of Lebanon ** List of wars involving Lebanon, Wars involving the Lebanon * Military ranks of LebanonLocal government in Lebanon
Local government in LebanonHistory of Lebanon
* Economic history of Lebanon * Military history of Lebanon * History of Lebanon * History of ancient Lebanon ** Prehistory of LebanonCulture of Lebanon
Culture of Lebanon * Architecture of Lebanon * Cuisine of Lebanon * Ethnic minorities in Lebanon * Festivals in Lebanon * Languages of Lebanon * Lebanese society * Media in Lebanon * List of museums in Lebanon, Museums in Lebanon * National symbols of Lebanon ** Coat of arms of Lebanon ** Flag of Lebanon ** National anthem of Lebanon * People of Lebanon * Prostitution in Lebanon * Public holidays in Lebanon * List of records of Lebanon, Records of Lebanon * Religion in Lebanon ** Armenians in Lebanon ** Buddhism in Lebanon ** Christianity in Lebanon **Druze in Lebanon ** Hinduism in Lebanon ** Islam in Lebanon ** Judaism in Lebanon ** Sikhism in Lebanon * List of World Heritage Sites in LebanonArt in Lebanon
* Art in Lebanon * Cinema of Lebanon * Literature of Lebanon * Music of Lebanon * Television in Lebanon * Theatre in LebanonSports in Lebanon
Sports in Lebanon * Football in Lebanon * Lebanon at the Olympics * Basketball in Lebanon * Skiing in Lebanon ** Skiing in Lebanon#Ski resorts, Ski resorts *Lebanon Mountain TrailEconomy and infrastructure of Lebanon
Economy of Lebanon * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 85th (eighty-fifth) * Agriculture in Lebanon * Banking in Lebanon ** National Bank of Lebanon: Banque du Liban * Communications in Lebanon ** Internet in Lebanon * List of companies of Lebanon, Companies of Lebanon *Currency, Currency of Lebanon: Lebanese pound, Pound **ISO 4217: LBP * Economic history of Lebanon * Energy in Lebanon ** Energy policy of Lebanon ** Oil industry in Lebanon * Health care in Lebanon * Mining in Lebanon * National Stock Exchange of Lebanon: Beirut Stock Exchange * Tourism in Lebanon * Transport in Lebanon ** List of airports in Lebanon, Airports in Lebanon ** Rail transport in Lebanon ** Roads in Lebanon * Water supply and sanitation in LebanonEducation in Lebanon
Education in Lebanon Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Lebanon), Ministry of Education and Higher EducationSee also
*List of international rankings *Member state of the United Nations *Outline of Asia *Outline of geographyReferences
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