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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
Visa on arrivalSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Touch sells a visitor SIM with 10GB of data, 100 minutes and 100 texts, valid for 14 days.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Uber: ride-hailing in Beirut at set prices, with no haggling with drivers.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Almost everything is paid in cash; cards are rarely used.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Lebanon
Lebanese Pound · L£ · LBP
Carry cash and change it at money shops for the best exchange rate.
Paying in dollars often gets you change in lira, so count it carefully.
Card payments and ATM withdrawals use the less favourable official Sayrafa rate.
For longer stays, a furnished apartment or all-suite hotel saves the most.
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Lebanon say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
Travel warning for some regions
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Do not travel
Calm
Caution
Serious
Don’t go ●
Level 4 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 10 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 10 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots incl. measles. If unvaccinated: hep A (age 1+), hep B (younger adults). Typhoid for most.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots including measles; hepatitis A is advised for unvaccinated travellers aged one and older, typhoid for most visitors, and hepatitis B for unvaccinated younger adults.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $26 billionSource: World Bank · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $4,473Source: World Bank · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | jewelry, cars, diamonds, scrap iron, gold (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 5.8 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 29.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 10,400 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snowsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon MountainsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary democratic republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +961Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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