Lebanon

Lebanon Map

Demographic Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

Capital Beirut

Government Type Republic

President Tammam Salam (2014)

Currency LBP (Lebanese Pound)

Population 58,82,562 (2014), Growth Rate: 9.37 %

Total Area4,015 Square Miles10,400 Square Kilometers

LocationMiddle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria

Language Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian

Literacy Rate 89.6 %

Internet Service Providers Over 65,000

Religion/s Muslims 54 %, Christians 40.5 %,

Internet Users Over 1 Million

Airports 8

Major Trading CountriesSyria, UAE, Turkey, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Italy,

France, Germany, U.S., Egypt, China, Greece,

Facts & Figures

Education & Employment Scenario

Unemployment Rate 34 %

Working Age Population46 % (11 % unemployed and 50 % in

Informal Jobs)

Needs to create 23,000 Jobs annually

Lebanese education system has been

generating a high numbers of skilled

graduates for years, many of them migrate

for job opportunities outside Lebanon.

The majority of workers who remain –

employees and self-employed – have only

secondary education or less.

Economic Condition

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:

• Agriculture: 4.6%

• Industry: 20%

• Services: 75.4% (2013 est.

Agriculture - products:

• Citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples,

vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco;

Industries:

• Banking, Tourism, Food processing,

Wine, Jewelry, Cement, Textiles, Wood

and Furniture products, Oil Refining,

Metal fabricating

Exports - commodities:

Jewelry

Base metals

Chemicals

Fruit & Vegetables

Tobacco

Construction minerals

Electric power machinery and switchgear

Textile fibers

Paper

Economic Condition

Imports - commodities:

Petroleum products

Cars

Medicinal products

Clothing

Consumer goods

Paper, textile fabrics

Tobacco

Electrical machinery and equipment

Chemicals

Economic Condition

Tourist Attractions

The tourism industry accounts for about

10% of GDP.

In 2009, the New York Times ranked

Beirut the No. 1 travel destination

worldwide due to its nightlife and

hospitality.

Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Japan are the

three most popular origin countries of

foreign tourists to Lebanon.

Tourist Attraction - Beirut

Bustling capital on the

beautiful Mediterranean.

Beirut has anything you wish

for on material and cultural

level. As for landscapes and

nature get out of this lively city

and head for the countryside.

Baalbek has an Impressive archaeological treasures site in the Beqa’a

valley.

The temple of Bacchus is the best preserved ancient temple in the

world.

The most famous sight in Baalbeck is the Temple of Jupiter with six

large columns.

Baalbek is a UNESCO world heritage site.

The caves are situated in the

Nahr al-Kalb valley close to

Beirut, about 20 km. You could

combine the visit with a visit to

the zoo if you’re travelling with

kids. The caves have been closed

for years due to the war but are

fortunately open for tourists

again.

Tourist Attraction - Jeita Grotto

Byblos has an important archaeological site as well as a nice

cosy little port with good restaurants.

Byblos is one of the oldest cities in the world

The Mzaar resort right above the

village of Faraya is a large ski

resort (top 2465m) with modern

facilities and a luxuries intl hotel.

It has 42 slopes and 80

kilometers of ski tracks. It’s

about a 40 minutes drive from

Beirut. So you could on the

perfect day, swim in the morning

and ski in the afternoon.

Tourist Attraction - Faraya

Tourist Attraction – The Cedars

The pride and symbol of Lebanon. You can see the cedars not

far from Bcharre (1840 m high) in a small forest in the

mountains. The trees there are called Arz el Rab, meaning the

cedars of the Lord (and they are a Unesco world heritage site).

Tourist Attraction – Tyre

Visit the large archaeological areas, the Phoenician

port, the Roman hippodrome and the old necropolis. Tyre

was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1984.