| Surface | 10.452 sq.km |
| Population | 3.010.000 inhabitants |
| Language | Arabic, French, English |
| Religion | Islam (56%), Christians (44%), Jews and other groups |
| Capital | Beirut ( 475.000 inhabitants) |
| Government | Republic: General Emile LAHOUD |
| Economy | PIL 6.1 billion $ - Annual credit 4.2% - Inflation 35% - PIL pro-capital 1.720$ - Commercial partners: United Nations; Europe, Arab countries |
| Catholic Church | 1.000.000 (30%) Catholics, 24 Dioceses; 1.078 Parishes; 3 Cardinal/Patriarchs; 42 Bishops; 1407 Priests; 126 Brothers; 2.824 Nuns, 435 Seminaries |
| Rite | Armenian, Maronite, Chaldean, Greek Melkite, Syriac, Latin. |
| Popes' Visit | 10/11 Mai 1997 |