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Lebanon quiz

We ask about Lebanon in 6 quizzes: 6 Explorer photos, capital, one trivia question, the Asia map and flag. Byblos and Baalbek are among its 6 photos.

6 quizzes·Capital Beirut·6 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about Lebanon only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Lebanon at a glance

Capital	Beirut
Continent	Asia
Location	Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Population	5.4 million (2024 estimate), 120th of 196
Area	10,400 km², 160th of 196
People per km²	516
Land borders	Syria (403 km), Israel (81 km)
Coastline	225 km
Highest point	Qornet es Saouda, 3,088 m
Official language	Arabic
Currency	Lebanese pound
Flag colours	red, white and green
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+961
Terrain	Narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Climate	Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Where the name comes from	Derives from the Semitic root lbn, meaning "white," and probably refers to the country's snow-capped mountains
In our quizzes	6 packs

Lebanon borders Syria (403 km) and Israel (81 km) and has 225 km of coast. By area Lebanon is 160th of 196 countries, just behind Kosovo and ahead of Cyprus.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Lebanon on the map of Asia. In the Asia map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

6 in Explorer

Byblos, Lebanon — **Byblos**
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, where the alphabet spread from.
Photo: Orient at de.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Baalbek, Lebanon — **Baalbek**
Roman temples of colossal scale, including the best-preserved Temple of Bacchus.
Photo: Saadedine AL SAIDI / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Sidon, Lebanon — **Sidon**
A Phoenician port with a Crusader sea castle on an islet linked by a stone causeway.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Tripoli, Lebanon — **Tripoli**
Lebanon's second city, with a Crusader citadel above a medieval souk.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Kadisha Valley, Lebanon — **Kadisha Valley**
The 'Holy Valley' of Lebanon, a gorge of cliff monasteries and cedar groves.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Tyre, Lebanon — **Tyre**
The Phoenician city that gave the world purple dye, with a huge Roman hippodrome.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Beirut?	Lebanon
Which country’s flag shows a green cedar tree?	Lebanon

Lebanon, question by question

Syria is a wrong choice for Beirut and again for Lebanon's flag. Syria, Israel and Jordan sit beside Lebanon in the flag round.

Trivia asks: “Which country’s flag shows a green cedar tree?” The answer is Lebanon. Byblos and Baalbek, two of 6 Lebanon photos, are marked easy; Sidon is marked hard.

Every Lebanon question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Lebanon?

The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.

Which continent is Lebanon in?

Lebanon is in Asia.

What is the population of Lebanon?

About 5.4 million (2024 estimate).

Which countries border Lebanon?

Lebanon borders Syria and Israel.

What is the highest point in Lebanon?

Qornet es Saouda, at 3,088 m.

What is the official language of Lebanon?

Arabic.