National Flag Lebanon

Official name: Lebanon
Capital City: Beirut
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code: 961
Population: 3,776,317 (July 1996
Currency: 1 Lebanese pound (£L) = 100 piasters
Spoken Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Armenian, English
Holidays: Jan 1, 6, 7, Feb 9, 14, Mar 9, Apr 10, 13, 17, 20, May 1, 12, 25, Jun 6, 8, Aug 15, Sep 21, 22, 23, Nov 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, Dec 17, 25
Major Exports: Commodities: agricultural products, chemicals, textiles, precious and semiprecious metals and jewelry, metals and metal products
Partners: Saudi Arabia 13%, Switzerland 12%, UAE 11%, Syria 9%, US 5%
Major Imports: Commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products
Partners: Italy 14%, France 9%, US 8%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
Total Export: $1 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import: $7.3 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product: $18.3 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $4,900 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 92.4%
Population Growth Rate: 2.16% (1996 est.)