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Republic of Lebanon
اَلْجُمْهُورِيَّة اَللُّبْنَانِيَّة
al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah
République libanaise
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Capital
(and largest city) |
Beirut
 33°54′N 35°32′E |
| Official language(s) |
Lebanese Arabic, French (conditional)[infobox 1] |
| Ethnic groups |
95% Arab,[infobox 2] 4% Armenian, 1% other[3] |
| Demonym |
Lebanese |
| Government |
Unitary confessionalist and Parliamentary republic[1] |
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President |
Michel Suleiman |
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Speaker of Parliament |
Nabih Berri |
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Prime Minister |
Najib Mikati |
| Legislature |
Chamber of Deputies |
| Independence |
End of French League of Nations Mandate |
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Declaration of Greater Lebanon |
1 September 1920 |
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Constitution |
23 May 1926 |
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Declared |
26 November 1941 |
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Recognized |
22 November 1943 |
| Area |
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total |
10,452 km2 (166th)
4,036 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
1.6 |
| Population |
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2008 estimate |
4,224,000[4] (124th) |
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Density |
404/km2 (25th)
1,046/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) |
2010 estimate |
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Total |
$61.581 billion[5] |
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Per capita |
$15,557[5] |
| GDP (nominal) |
2010 estimate |
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Total |
$42.539 billion[5] |
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Per capita |
$10,746[5] |
| HDI (2011) |
 0.739[6] (high) (71st) |
| Currency |
Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Time zone |
EET (UTC+2) |
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Summer (DST) |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Drives on the |
right |
| ISO 3166 code |
LB |
| Internet TLD |
.lb |
| Calling code |
961[3] |
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