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🇱🇧Lebanon

لبنان

Asia · Western AsiaSovereign stateAL
ISOLB · LBN · 422
LAT,LNG33.83, 35.83
TEL+961

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Beirut. It has a population of about 6,825,442 across 10,452 km² — roughly 653 people per km². The currency is the Lebanese pound (LBP ل.ل). Official languages are Arabic and French. Its ISO 3166 codes are LB, LBN, 422, and the international calling code is +961.

Capital
Beirut
#109
Population
6,825,442
#168
Area
10,452 km²
#17
Density
653 /km²

Key facts about Lebanon

GET/alpha/LB
Calling code
+961
Currencies
LBP ل.ل
Languages
ArabicFrench
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Lebanese
Top-level domain
.lb
ISO codes
LB · LBN · 422
Coordinates
33.83, 35.83
Capital
Beirut

Other names for Lebanon

Lebanese RepublicAl-Jumhūrīyah Al-LibnānīyahLibanLíbanoLibanonLibanoレバノン

Largest cities in Lebanon (12)

GET/cities?country=LB

Countries bordering Lebanon (2)

GET/borders/lebanon

Frequently asked questions about Lebanon

What is the capital of Lebanon?

The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.

What is the population of Lebanon?

Lebanon has a population of about 6,825,442, the 109th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Lebanon?

Lebanon uses the Lebanese pound (LBP, symbol ل.ل).

What languages are spoken in Lebanon?

The main languages of Lebanon are Arabic and French.

What is the calling code for Lebanon?

The international dialing code for Lebanon is +961.

Which countries border Lebanon?

Lebanon shares land borders with Israel and Syrian Arab Republic.

Query Lebanon from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Lebanon; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/LB
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/LBN
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/422
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/LIB
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/lebanon
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=LB
Largest cities in LebanonDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/lebanon
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=33.83333333&lng=35.83333333
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Asia
Countries in Western AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/LBP
Countries using the Lebanese poundDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ar
Countries that speak ArabicDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/961
Countries with calling code +961Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/lb
Countries on the .lb domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Lebanese
Countries whose people are "Lebanese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Beirut
Find a country by capital (Beirut)Docs
See Lebanon on the interactive map