Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC
Basic Data
Capital: Beirut
Area: 10,452 km²
Population (2023): 5,353,930
- Females: 2,758,977
- Males: 2,594,952
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 77
- Males, years: 72
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 17.94 billion
Sources:
Central Administration of Statistics
World Bank
International Projects in Lebanon
1. World Bank Projects
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Building Beirut Businesses Back & Better (B5) Fund - Additional Financing (USD 3,000,000, Jul., 2024)
1.2 Fiscal Management Project (USD 34,000,000, Feb. 2024)
1.3 Productive Economic Inclusion in Lebanon (USD 2,707,000, Jul. 2024)
1.4 Lebanon: Green Agri-food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE) (USD 200,000,000, Jun. 2023)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Lebanon
- Ministry of Information
https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb
- Central Administration of Statistics
- Ministry of Public Health
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Japan-Lebanon Relations
1953: Japan Lebanon Aviation Agreement was signed
1954 November: Diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Japan was established
1954: Delegation of Japan opened in Lebanon
1957: Delegation of Lebanon opened in Tokyo
1959: Lebanon and Japanese delegations upgraded to Embassies
1969: Maritime Traffic and Aviation Mutual Income Tax Exemption Agreement between Japan and Lebanon was signed
1995: Vice Foreign Minister of Japan, Yasuo Fukuda visited Lebanon
1996: Minister of State for Financial Affairs of Lebanon, Fuad Siniora visited Japan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Lebanon
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/lebanon
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/lbn
Companies in Lebanon
- Blom Bank
Major financial institution offering banking services.
- Solidere
Major real estate and construction company.
- Middle East Airlines
The national airline of Lebanon.