Lebanon is a small country on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, between Syria and Israel.

Where Lebanon Is on the Map

  • Continent/region: West Asia / Middle East, on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Direct neighbors:
    • Syria to the north and east
    • Israel to the south
    • Mediterranean Sea to the west
    • Maritime (sea) border with Cyprus to the west across the water

If you look at a world map:

  • First find the Mediterranean Sea (the long sea between Europe and North Africa).
  • Look to its eastern end, near where Turkey, Syria, and Israel meet.
  • Lebanon is the thin vertical strip of land on that eastern shore, with Beirut roughly in the middle of its coastline.

Quick fact snapshot

  • Capital: Beirut
  • Approx. coordinates: around 34° N, 35° E on the globe.

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