Lebanon

Official Name:	The Lebanese Republic
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah
ISO Country Codes:	LB : LBN
Internet Domain:	.lb
Government Web Site:	https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/

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Capital:	Beirut	Main Airports:	Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic;French	Population:	5,296,814
Currency:	Lebanese Pound	ISO Currency Code:	LBP
Telephone Dial In:	+961	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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Lebanon 24;

Naharnet;

National News Agency;

Ya Libnan;

Newspaper

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Beirut Business Report;

Radio

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Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International;

Lebanon

Government Website:	https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/lebanon
Central Bank:	Banque Du Liban
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	1,517.5 Lebanese pounds (LBP) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	9.7% (2007)
Population below poverty line:	27.4% (2011 est.)
Inflation Rate:	2.8% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	10.50% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP:	$5.236 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,300 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	Lebanese Pound
Currency Code:	LBP
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	5.7%	citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco; sheep, goats
Industry:	25%	banking, tourism, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating
Services:	69.4%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Beirut Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Administration of Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Lebanon

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	Lebanese Customs
Development Bank(s):	Islamic Development Bank; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
National Standards Bureau:	Lebanese Standards Institution

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 88/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 150/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 90/136 (2016)
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