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Capitale
nome: Beirut
coordinate geografiche: 33 52 N, 35 30 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word "ber'ot," meaning "the wells" or "fountain," which referred to the site's accessible water table
Indipendenza
22 Novembre 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
Festa nazionale
Giorno Di Indipendenza, 22 Novembre (1943)
Costituzione
history: drafted 15 Maggio 1926, adopted 23 Maggio 1926
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic and introduced as a government bill to the National Assembly or proposed by at least 10 members of the Assembly and agreed upon by two thirds of its members; if proposed by the National Assembly, review and approval by two-thirds majority of the Cabinet is required; if approved, the proposal is next submitted to the Cabinet for drafting as an amendment; Cabinet approval requires at least two-thirds majority, followed by submission to the National Assembly for discussion and vote; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of a required two-thirds quorum of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president; amended several times, last in 2004 (2019)
Suffragio
21 anni; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Presidente Michel AWN (da allora 31 October 2016)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Saad al-HARIRI (da allora 24 May 2018); resigned on 30 October 2019, and Presidente AWN requested the Cabinet continue in caretaker status until a new government is formed
cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister in consultation with the president and National Assembly
elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly with two-thirds majority vote in the first round and if needed absolute majority vote in a second round for a 6-year term (eligible for non-consecutive terms); last held on 31 October 2016 (next to be held in 2022); prime minister appointed by the president in consultation with the National Assembly; deputy prime minister determined during cabinet formation
election results: Michel AWN elected president in second round; National Assembly vote - Michel AWN (FPM) 83; note - in the initial election held on 23 April 2014, no candidate received the required two-thirds vote, and subsequent attempts failed because the Assembly lacked the necessary quorum to hold a vote; the president was finally elected in its 46th attempt on 31 October 2016

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019