878,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 81
4 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 122
7 TV stations, 1 of which is state-owned; more than 30 radio stations, 1 of which is state-owned; satellite and cable TV services available; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible through partner stations (2007)
1 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 99
total: 401 km
country comparison to the world: 116
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
total: 6,970 km (includes 170 km of expressways) (2005)
country comparison to the world: 145
None
major seaport(s): Beirut, Tripoli
container port(s) (TEUs): Beirut (1,034,249)
total: 29
country comparison to the world: 85
by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 7, carrier 17, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned: 2 (Syria 2)
registered in other countries: 34 (Barbados 2, Cambodia 5, Comoros 2, Egypt 1, Georgia 1, Honduras 2, Libe
8 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 160
