GENERAL INFO
National Name: Al-Jamhouriya al-Lubnaniya
Capital: Beirut
Largest Cities: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Zahleh
Independence Day: 25 Nov.
Area: 10452 sq. km
Coastal: 255 km
Population: 3,925,502 (2007 est.)
Time: GMT +2 (GMT +3 in Summer)
Monetary Unit: Lebanese pound (Lira)
Official : Arabic, French
Spoken : Arabic, French, English, Armenian
Land phone:
Direct code in: +961
Direct code out: 00
Phone codes for major cities:
Beirut: (0)1
Tripoli: (0)6
Sidon/Tyre/Nabatiyeh: (0)7
Zahleh/Chtoura: (0)8
Byblos/Jounieh: (0)9
Mobile phone:
Within Lebanon: 03, 7x
From abroad: +961-03-xxxxxx, +961-7x-xxxxxx
Networks (GSM 900 MHz): Alfa, MTC-Touch
