Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Alternate uses: see Lebanon (disambiguation) The Lebanese Republic or Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. '''الجمهوريّة البنانيّة Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah''' Coat of Arms () (Full size) National motto: Official language Arabic Capital Beirut President Emile Lahud Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 160th 10,400 km˛ 1.6% Population  - Total (2003 E)  - Density Ranked 123rd 3,727,703 358/km˛ Independence 22 November 1943 Currency Lebanese pound (LBP) Time zone UTC +2 (DST +3) National anthem Koullouna Lilouataan Lil Oula Lil Alam Internet TLD .LB Calling Code 961 History of Lebanon Geography of Lebanon Demographics of Lebanon Politics of Lebanon Economy of Lebanon Communications in Lebanon Transportation in Lebanon Military of Lebanon Foreign relations of Lebanon Culture of Lebanon (Music of Lebanon) References CIA World Factbook 2000 [1] and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website. Partially wikified. Links Aranes Official Website This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.