| Area Total | 10,400 sq km |
| Climate | Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows |
| Natural Resources | limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land |
| Imports | China 10.2%, Italy 8.9%, Greece 7%, Germany 6.6%, US 6.3%, Turkey 4.5%, Egypt 4.2% (2017) – petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics, tobacco, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Beirut |
| Population | 6,100,075 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% |
| Language | Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian |
| Exports | China 13%, UAE 9.9%, South Africa 7.5%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Syria 6.5%, Iraq 5.8%, Turkey 4.6% (2017) – jewelry, base metals, chemicals, consumer goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper |
News about Lebanon
- Residents Confront UNIFIL Units Attempting to Break into Private Properties in Jmaijmeh Town, South Lebanonon May 16, 2025
The Lebanese Army units resolved a dispute caused by the UNIFIL troops, who tried to break into private properties in Jmaijmeh , South Lebanon, with the residents. In details, the local residents confronted the UNIFIL patrol which incurred into the town in order to storm private properties without being accompanied by the Lebanese military units. ...
- MP Hajj Hasan: Hezbollah Supported Municipalities Through Hardships, Resistance Renews Loyalty in Electionson May 16, 2025
The third round of Lebanon’s municipal and mayoral elections is set to take place this Sunday in the Baalbek-Hermel governorate, as an increasing number of municipalities are witnessing uncontested races. So far, 16 municipalities have already won uncontested, with that number potentially reaching 30. The elections in most areas are expected to take place […]
- Israeli Attacks on South Lebanon Claim New Martyr, Destroy Prefabricated Houseson May 15, 2025
The Israeli enemy continued its attacks on South Lebanon in violation of the national sovereignty as well as the ceasefire agreement which took effect on November 27, 2024. In this regard, Israeli air raids targeted and destroyed a number of prefabricated houses in Houla and Adaisseh border towns. A Zionist glider also targeted a house in ...
- UNIFIL Raises Alarm Over Israeli Aggression Near Blue Lineon May 14, 2025
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed serious concern over what it described as “recent hostile actions” by the Israeli occupation forces targeting UN peacekeepers and UN property near the Blue Line, including a direct fire incident on Monday. UNIFIL is concerned by the recent aggressive posture of the Israel Defense Forces […]
- MP Fadlallah: Lebanon Has Long Suffered Under Israeli Aggression, Hezbollah’s Presence Remains Firmon May 14, 2025
Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Hasan Fadlallah asserted that Lebanon has long been a victim of Israeli aggression and US policies, enduring decades of violence, occupation, and economic devastation. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament, MP Hasan Fadlallah stated that Lebanon has long paid the price of Israeli aggression, with its […]
- South Lebanon: Citizen Martyred in New Israeli Violation of Ceasefireon May 14, 2025
Israeli enemy continues to violate the ceasefire with Lebanon, with a new attack targeting a vehicle in southern Lebanon, leading to martyrdom of a citizen A Lebanese citizen has been martyred on Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike on his vehicle in southern Lebanon, in a new Israeli violation to the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. ...
- Israeli Drone Attack Claims One Civilian in Houla Town, South Lebanonon May 13, 2025
The Israeli enemy continued on Tuesday its attacks on Lebanon and its sovereignty, launching a drone raid on a motorcycle in Houla border town, South Lebanon. Al-Manar correspondent indicated that the Israeli drones continuously roam South Lebanon skies and are expected to carry out attacks at any time, which raises questions about the role of ...
- Video| Mighty Commander of Hezbollah Military Ordering Fighters to Gnaw Stones and Mountains in Defense of Lebanonon May 13, 2025
The sword of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, the defender of the nation against the Israeli and takfiri enemies and the injured commander of the mighty warriors of Hezbollah is Martyr Sayyed Zulfiqar. He is Mustafa Amin Badreddine, born on April 6, 1961 in Ghobeiry, in the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. He ...
- Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem: Resistance Prevented Israeli Enemy from Achieving Its Goals in Lebanonon May 12, 2025
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed that “the resistance demonstrated legendary steadfastness in the Battle of Mighty Warriors and prevented the Israeli occupation from achieving its goals.” He warned that the recent Israeli strikes on Nabatieh and Iqlim Al-Tuffah amounted to “playing with fire,” stressing that Hezbollah would […]
- Latest Figures of Israeli Violations against Lebanon’s Sovereigntyon May 12, 2025
Since the ceasefire in South Lebanon took effect on November 27, 2025, the Israeli enemy violated the Lebanese sovereignty over 3138 times. The Zionist violations and attacks on Lebanon are as follows: 1538 ground violations 1526 aerial violations 74 maritime violations 156 martyrs and 376 injuries were left by the above-mentioned attacks.
