Region: Middle East
Capital: Beirut
Population: 4,143,101
Area: 10,230 km²
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the East Mediterranean. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has dictated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity. Wikipedia
