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Lebanon

Lebanese Republic ยท Western Asia

UN member

Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, with Beirut as its capital, home to about 5,849,421 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Beirut
Region
Western Asia
Currency
Lebanese pound (LBP ู„.ู„)
Calling code
+961
ISO codes
LB / LBN / 422
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง
Population
5,849,421 (2025)
Area
10,452 kmยฒ
Languages
Arabic, French
Internet domain
.lb
Demonym
Lebanese

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ Syria

About Lebanon

Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Beirut. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Lebanese pound (ู„.ู„), using the code LBP.

To call Lebanon from abroad, dial the country code +961. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LB (alpha-2) and LBN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,849,421.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Lebanon?
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.
What currency does Lebanon use?
Lebanon uses the Lebanese pound (LBP, symbol ู„.ู„).
What is the country calling code for Lebanon?
The international dialling code for Lebanon is +961.
What are the ISO codes for Lebanon?
Lebanon has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LB, the alpha-3 code LBN and the numeric code 422.
What is the flag emoji for Lebanon?
The flag emoji for Lebanon is ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Lebanon appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.