Lebanon

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 10,400 sq km OR 4,015 sq mi
Coastline:
 225 km OR 140 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 3088 m OR 10,131 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 5,850,743 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.35% (2010)
Population density:
 563 per sq km OR 1,457 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 87.80%
Rural: 12.20%
Life Expectancy:
 75.01 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 15.85 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 13.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 4.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 89.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 93.40% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 86% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Beirut
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $8,552
Currency:
 Lebanese pound

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