Lebanon - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Lebanese Republic

Area in Km²

10,452

Population

5,851,000 population

Capital

Beirut

Religion

54% Muslim; 40% Christian; &% Druze

Government

Unitary parliamentary multi-confessionalist republic[1

Language

Official language

Arabic

Languages spoken

Armenian, English, French, Greek, Kurdish

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+2

Currency

Currency

Lebanese pound

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High terrorism risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Medium

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+961

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

110

Hz

50