Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
From May through October, sunny weather prevails and rain is infrequent. Temperatures rarely go above 90°F in the summer. Fall and spring are relatively short. Winters are mild (in the city, winter temperatures rarely drop below 40°F and damp. Most of the country's annual rainfall (about 36 inches) occurs from December through March. Winter storms frequently are accompanied by high winds, lightning, and thunder.
Travel Currency:
Lebanese pound (LBP)
Languages:
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Ethnic Groups:
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Geographic Coordinates:
33 50 N, 35 50 E
Location:
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Airports:
5