Lebanon Country Guide

Lebanon Facts

  • Capital: Beirut
  • Population: 3,577,000
  • Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)
  • Religions: Muslim 59.7% (Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3%
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
  • Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
  • Phone Code: 961

Festivals in Lebanon

Baalbeck International Festival (Baalbeck, Lebanon)
Festival Types: Music - Classical, Music - Opera, Dance - Classical
Month: July
Baalbeck International Festival Website
Beiteddine Festival (Beiteddine, Lebanon)
Festival Types: Music - Varied, Theatre, Dance - Classical
Month: July
Beiteddine Festival Snippet Beiteddine Festival Photos Beiteddine Festival Website
Byblos International Festival (Byblos, Lebanon)
Festival Types: Music - World, Music - Varied, Multicultural
Month: July
Byblos International Festival Website
Festival de Baalbeck (Baalbeck, Lebanon)
Festival Types: Music - Classical, Music - Opera, Music - Contemporary
Month: July
Festival de Baalbeck Photos

Lebanon Accommodation

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Lebanon Flights

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Lebanon Tours