🌆 Beirut

Lebanon · Asia · 33.89°N, 35.50°E

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2025, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.4 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Country	Lebanon
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	33.89°N, 35.50°E · view on map

Beirut is in Lebanon, a country in Asia. For the living forecast here, open World Weather; Beirut’s population and history are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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