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Since 1924
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Since 1924
Area
10,400 sq. km.
Population
5,331,203 (2023).
Capital
Beirut (including suburbs) with about 2.421 million inhabitants (2023).
Currency
Lebanese pound.
Language(s)
Arabic (official), French, English.
Most important products
Agriculture: citrus fruits, wines, tobacco, cotton, olive oil, vegetables, cereals. Industry: banking, food products, textile and clothing, carpets, electrical apparatus, computer software, pharmaceutical products, perfumes,printing, mineral water, leather shoes, furniture, paints, chemicals, plastics, glassware, sanitary installations, cement, metallic works, jewelry and gold ware.
Lebanon was administered under a French mandate from 1920 to 1941. An agreement signed on December 27, 1943, transferred all powers hitherto exercised by France to the Lebanese government, taking effect as of January 1, 1944. All foreign troops were withdrawn in 1946.