Administrative divisions
9 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AakkârBaalbek-HermelBeyrouthBéqaaKeserwan-JbeilLiban-NordLiban-SudMont-LibanNabatîyé
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 10,450 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 18,860 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and SyriaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 225 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 484 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Israel 81 km; Syria 403 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon MountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snowsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Qornet es Saouda 3,088 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Mediterranean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,250 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about one-third the size of MarylandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes; dust storms, sandstormsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
