Lebanon
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Lebanese pound (LBP)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Lebanon
- Demonym
- Lebanese
- Time zones
- Eastern European Summer Time, Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +961
- Internet TLD
- .lb
- ISO 3166
- LB
- Established
- 1943
- Highest point
- Qurnat as Sawda' (3,088 m (10,131 ft))
- National anthem
- Lebanese national anthem
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History20 leaders · click to expand
Second Republic (post-Taif)
Nawaf Salam✦ Current
2025–PresentPrime Minister
Joseph Aoun✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Najib Mikati
2021–2025Prime Minister
Hassan Diab
2020–2021Prime Minister
Saad Hariri
2016–2020Prime Minister
Michel Aoun
2016–2022President
Michel Suleiman
2008–2014President
Fouad Siniora
2005–2009Prime Minister
Émile Lahoud
1998–2007President
Rafic Hariri
1992–1998Prime Minister
Elias Hrawi
1989–1998President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Nawaf Salam✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2025–Present |
| Joseph Aoun✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Najib Mikati | Prime Minister | 2021–2025 |
| Hassan Diab | Prime Minister | 2020–2021 |
| Saad Hariri | Prime Minister | 2016–2020 |
| Michel Aoun | President | 2016–2022 |
| Michel Suleiman | President | 2008–2014 |
| Fouad Siniora | Prime Minister | 2005–2009 |
| Émile Lahoud | President | 1998–2007 |
| Rafic Hariri | Prime Minister | 1992–1998 |
| Elias Hrawi | President | 1989–1998 |
First Republic (1943–1990)
René Moawad
1989–1989President
Amine Gemayel
1982–1988President
Elias Sarkis
1976–1982President
Suleiman Frangieh
1970–1976President
Charles Helou
1964–1970President
Fuad Chehab
1958–1964President
Camille Chamoun
1952–1958President
Riad al-Solh
1943–1945Prime Minister
Bechara El Khoury
1943–1952President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| René Moawad | President | 1989–1989 |
| Amine Gemayel | President | 1982–1988 |
| Elias Sarkis | President | 1976–1982 |
| Suleiman Frangieh | President | 1970–1976 |
| Charles Helou | President | 1964–1970 |
| Fuad Chehab | President | 1958–1964 |
| Camille Chamoun | President | 1952–1958 |
| Riad al-Solh | Prime Minister | 1943–1945 |
| Bechara El Khoury | President | 1943–1952 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Arab–Israeli War● | 1948–1949 | Israel | 13,073–26,373 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires6 · $14.0B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1128 | Najib Mikati | $3.8B | Telecom |
| 1128 | Taha Mikati | $3.8B | Telecom |
| 1849 | Bahaa Hariri(inherited) | $2.3B | Real Estate |
| 2578 | Robert Mouawad(inherited) | $1.5B | Service |
| 2765 | Ayman Hariri(inherited) | $1.4B | Construction & Engineering |
| 3179 | Fahed Hariri(inherited) | $1.1B | Construction & Engineering |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Lebanon on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Governorates
8 entries listed under Lebanon. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Lebanon metro footprint
2 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
2 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #286 | Beirut★ Capital▲ Largest | Jabal Lubnān [Mount Lebanon] | 2.1M | 9.2 | Established Metro |
| #2903 | Tripoli (Leb) | Lubnān ash-Shamālī [North Lebanon] | 705K | 0.2 | Local Metro |