Lebanon: flag, capital and facts
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Beirut. Population — 5,805,962. Area — 10,452 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Lebanon
Red and white with a green cedar tree in the middle.
The capital of Lebanon — Beirut
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon. Beirut was once called the 'Paris of the Middle East'.
Facts about Lebanon
- Official name
- Lebanese Republic
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 5,805,962
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Currency
- LBP (ل.ل)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 33.83333333°, 35.83333333°
How to remember the name
The nameLebanon is famous for its cedar forests — there's even a cedar on the flag.
Did you know?
The cedar trees on Lebanon's flag have grown in its mountains for thousands of years.
Flags that look alike
These flags are easy to mix up with the flag of Lebanon — in the game they are trained side by side, so the difference sticks.
Other countries of Western Asia
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