Trivia in Lebanon

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Asia / Western Asia/Middle East

National symbols

Flag: Horizontal red-white-red tricolor with a green cedar of Lebanon in the center

Lebanon Flag

Emblem: National emblem featuring the cedar of Lebanon surrounded by olive branches

Lebanon Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • The cedars of Lebanon are mentioned in the Old Testament and were once exported as building material for Egyptian pyramids.
  • The Bekaa Valley is one of the birthplaces of wine, with grape cultivation dating back to pre-Christian times.
  • Mobile phone penetration exceeds the population; owning two or more SIMs is common.
  • Saint Joseph University in Beirut is the first law university in the Arab world.
  • Beirut has "Bar du Ciel," a world-famous bar franchise themed on the starry sky.
  • A founding member of the International Chess Federation.
  • Had the highest female parliamentary representation in the region at certain periods (early 1960s).
  • There is a folk theory that the country code "+961" derives from radio frequencies used during the civil war.
  • The Lebanese diaspora is estimated at over 8 million worldwide, exceeding the domestic population.
  • "Jeita Grotto," one of the world's oldest permanent human-inhabited caves, is in the north.

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