Lebanese Republic. Country Code: LB. Location: Middle East,
bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. Land Area:
4,015 square miles. Capital: Beirut. Climate: Mediterranean; mild to
cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience
heavy winter snows. Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; Al Biqa' (Bekaa
Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains. Population:
3,627,774. Life Expectancy: 71 years. Literacy: 86%. Languages: Arabic
(official), French, English, and Armenian. Ethnic Groups: Arabs and
Armenian. Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP).
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