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Photos of Lebanon

The Bekaa Valley is a fertile farming region in eastern Lebanon.  This view of the valley is looking east toward Syria.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 168

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 90

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 137

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 139

Death rate

comparison ranking: 176

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 141

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 123

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 159

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 159

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 8

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 190

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 130

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 189

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 139

Labor force

comparison ranking: 131

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 173

Public debt

comparison ranking: 4

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 201

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 185

Exports

comparison ranking: 109

Imports

comparison ranking: 90

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 15

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 96

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 168

Railways

comparison ranking: total 121

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 112

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 120

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 28

Terrorism

Transnational Issues