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| Status |
| Independent parliamentarian republic |
| Surface |
| 10,500 km² |
| Inhabitants |
| 3,000,000 |
| Capital |
| Beirut |
| Day of independence |
| November 22, 1943 |
| Heads of state |
| President Elias Hrawi Prime minister Rafiq Hariri |
| Languages |
| Arabic (official), French,
English |
| Currency |
| 1 pound=100 piasters. 100 pounds=0,06 US$, US$1=1590 pounds |
| Cities |
| Beirut (1,1 million) Tripoli (200,000) Saida (100,000) Tyr (70,000) |
Lebanon is one of the smallest
countries of the Middle East, and the change in nature is not connected
to geographical distances, but altitudes. While some areas can be arid,
the valley region between the mountains is green. Most of the population
is living on the coast, living primarily of fishing and trade.