Lebanon : IntroductionLebanon (nation) (in Arabic, Lubnan), officially the Lebanese Republic, republic in the Middle East, bordered on the north and east by Syria, on the south-east and south by Israel, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 10,400 sq km (4,015 sq mi). The capital and leading port is Beirut. Official Name - Lebanese RepublicCapital - Beirut 1,500,000 (1991) Population - 3,800,000 (1996) Life Expectancy - 72 years for men 80 years for women Area - 10,400 sq km (4,015 sq mi) Largest Cities - Tripoli 240,000 Sidon 38,000 (1991) Languages - Arabic; French; English; Armenian Religions - Islam (Shiite and Sunni); Maronite Christianity; Currency - Lebanese pound Government - Unitary republic
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