ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: LB

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LB

Below, you can find technical information regarding the LB code, which represents Lebanon within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
LB
Related Codes
LBN422
Official Name
Lebanon
Official Name (Native)
الجمهورية اللبنانية (Arabic)
Common Name
Lebanon
Common Name (Native)
لبنان (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Levant
Area
10,400 km²
Country Bounds
N: 34.6914, S: 33.0539, W: 35.1143, E: 36.6392
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Beirut (33.886944, 35.513054)
Terrain
narrow coastal plainEl Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Climate
Mediterraneanmild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summersthe Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Border Countries
Israel 81 kmSyria 403 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Beirut
Government Type
Republic
Established
1941
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +3 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,848,925
Population Density
669.49 people/km²
Urban Areas
AaleyAdmaAshrafiyeBaabdaBaalbekBeirutBroummanaBsalimChekkaDbaiye
Nationality
Noun: Lebanese (singular and plural) Adjective: Lebanese
Distribution
the majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirut
Official Language
Literacy Rate
93% (2018 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Kulluna lil-watan" (All Of Us, For Our Country!)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
National Symbols
cedar tree
National Colors
red, white, green
National Dish
Kibbeh
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
LBP Lebanese Pound (ل.ل.)
GDP
$65.818 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.lb
Calling Code
+961
Barcode Prefix
528

Lebanon, a country situated in the Middle East, shares its coastline with the Mediterranean Sea and is nestled between Israel and Syria.

*The map highlights the location of Lebanon.

Related locale codes

ar-LB Arabic (Lebanon)

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