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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's populatio…
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Area code: +961 (01)
  • Governorate: Beirut
  • Demonym: Beiruti
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (EET)
  • ISO 3166 code: LB-BA
  • Patron Saint: Saint George

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