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Lebanese flag |
| Country |
Lebanon |
| Capital |
Beirut |
| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria |
| Size |
10,400 sq km |
| Terrain |
narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains |
| Climate |
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian |
| Nationality |
noun: Lebanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Lebanese |
| Religion |
Muslim 70% (including Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 30% (including Orthodox Christian, Catholic, Protestant), Jewish NEGL% |
| Currency |
Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Exports |
foodstuffs and tobacco, textiles, chemicals, precious stones, metal products, electrical products, jewelry, paper products |
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