Outline of Lebanon

Outline of Lebanon
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lebanon:
Lebanon – sovereign country located along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia and the Middle East. Lebanon, due to its tense sectarian diversity, has a unique political system, known as confessionalism, in which each religious group is allocated a fixed number of seats in parliament. The country enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity before the devastating Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990. In 2005, a wave of demonstrations known as the Cedar Revolution ended the 30-year Syrian occupation of Lebanon. By early 2006, a considerable degree of stability had been achieved throughout much of the country and Beirut's reconstruction was almost complete, but a debilitating 2006 war and internal strife caused significant economic damage and loss of life. Since 2019, Lebanon has faced a serious financial and economic crisis as well as political instability and social unrest, exacerbated by the 2020 Beirut explosion.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Lebanon
Official English country name: The Lebanese Republic or the Republic of Lebanon
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival: Lebanese
Demonym: 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: .lb
Geography of Lebanon
Geography of Lebanon
Lebanon is a 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 - 106th most populous country
Area of Lebanon: 10,452 km2
Atlas of Lebanon
Environment of Lebanon
Climate of Lebanon
Renewable energy in Lebanon
Geology of Lebanon
Protected areas of Lebanon
Biosphere reserves in Lebanon
National parks of Lebanon
Wildlife of Lebanon
Fauna of Lebanon
Birds of Lebanon
Mammals of Lebanon
Natural geographic features of Lebanon
Glaciers of Lebanon
Islands of Lebanon
Lakes of Lebanon
Mountains of Lebanon
Volcanoes in Lebanon
Rivers of Lebanon
Waterfalls of Lebanon
Valleys of Lebanon
List of World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Regions of Lebanon
Regions of Lebanon
Ecoregions of Lebanon
List of ecoregions in Lebanon
Ecoregions in Lebanon
Administrative divisions of Lebanon
Administrative divisions of Lebanon
Governorates of Lebanon
Districts of Lebanon
Municipalities of Lebanon
Governorates of Lebanon
Governorates of Lebanon
Akkar
Baalbek-Hermel
Beirut
Beqaa
Mount Lebanon
Nabatieh
North
South
Districts of Lebanon
Districts of Lebanon
Municipalities of Lebanon
Municipalities of Lebanon
Capital of Lebanon: Beirut
Cities of Lebanon
Demography 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 Baptists
Armenian Apostolic Christians
Armenian Catholics
Minorities (Lebanon)
Islam in Lebanon
Lebanese Shia Muslims
Lebanese Sunni Muslims
Lebanese Druze
Alawites in Lebanon
Judaism 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 in Lebanon
French people in Lebanon
Italians in Lebanon
Handicapped in Lebanon
Lebanese Physically Handicapped Union
Neighbors of Lebanon
Syria - to the north and east
Region of Palestine (Israel) - to the south
Government and politics of Lebanon
Politics of Lebanon
Form of government:
Capital of Lebanon: Beirut
Elections in Lebanon
2005 Lebanese general election
2009 Lebanese general election
Political parties in Lebanon
Branches of the government of Lebanon
Government of Lebanon
Executive 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 Berri
Legislative branch of the government of Lebanon
Parliament of Lebanon: Chamber of Deputies (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Lebanon
Court system of Lebanon
Foreign relations of Lebanon
Foreign relations of Lebanon
Diplomatic missions in Lebanon
Diplomatic missions of Lebanon
International 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 Lebanon
Military of Lebanon
Military of Lebanon
Command
Commander-in-chief: Joseph Aoun
Ministry of National Defense
Forces
Army of Lebanon
Navy of Lebanon
Air Force of Lebanon
Special forces of Lebanon
Military history of Lebanon
Wars involving the Lebanon
Military ranks of Lebanon
Local government in Lebanon
Local government in Lebanon
History of Lebanon
Economic history of Lebanon
Military history of Lebanon
History of Lebanon
History of ancient Lebanon
Prehistory of Lebanon
Culture 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
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
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 Lebanon
Art in Lebanon
Art in Lebanon
Cinema of Lebanon
Literature of Lebanon
Music of Lebanon
Television in Lebanon
Theatre in Lebanon
Sports in Lebanon
Sports in Lebanon
Football in Lebanon
Lebanon at the Olympics
Basketball in Lebanon
Skiing in Lebanon
Ski resorts
Lebanon Mountain Trail
Economy and infrastructure of Lebanon
Economy of Lebanon
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
Companies of Lebanon
Currency of Lebanon: 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
Airports in Lebanon
Rail transport in Lebanon
Roads in Lebanon
Water supply and sanitation in Lebanon
Education in Lebanon
Education in Lebanon
Ministry of Education and Higher Education
See also
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Asia
Outline of geography
References
External links
General information
Lebanon at The World Factbook
LibanVote (comprehensive electoral database)
US State Department - Lebanon includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
News
OTV
Al-Manar TV
AnNahar newspaper
L'Orient-Le Jour (Lebanese daily newspaper in French)
Future TV
Liban Press (Lebanese news headlines)
Liban3000.com
Lebanese Tag
Ya Libnan
NOW Lebanon
United Nations - Mehlis Report official report of the investigation into Rafiq al-Hariri's assassination
Government
The Lebanese Governmental Portal for Information & Forms
Official site of the President of the Lebanese Republic
Official site of The Lebanese Parliament
Central Administration for Statistics
The Lebanese Armed Forces
Ministry of Tourism
Internal Security Forces
Lebanon Customs site
Central Bank of Lebanon
Beirut Stock Exchange
Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations
Non-Governmental Organizations
The Center for Democracy in Lebanon
Web portals
Lebanon tourism guide Lebanon panorama tours
Lebanese White Pages
www.lebconnection.com Business networking site for the Lebanese community
Naharnet
Lebanese Tag News and events from Lebanon
Ya Libnan Live news from Beirut
LebMoon.Com Arabic Lebanese Forum
LSCCB — Lebanese Society for Children Capacity Building
Culture and education
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Al-Bustan Festival, Beit Meri
Baalbek Festival
Beiteddine Festival
Tyre Festival
Byblos Festival
Lebanese Cultural Journal
The National Museum of Beirut
Festivals
Baalbeck
Beiteddine
Byblos
Tyre
Deir el Qamar
Travel and Tourism
Libanon-Reise.de - German website with travel information about Lebanon
Ministry of Tourism - Official website of the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism
Lebanon, the Cedars' Land - Clickable Maps of Lebanon in 7 Languages with famous historic and touristic cities.
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