Fun facts about Beirut
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The name Beirut is derived from the Phoenician word bēʾrūt, meaning 'wells'.
Beirut
Lebanon
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.
From the “Etymology” section
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Beirut was settled over 5,000 years ago, with evidence of habitation in the surrounding area for tens of thousands of years prior.
Beirut
Lebanon
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.
From the “History” section
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Beirut has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate characterized by mild days and nights, with frost never recorded.
Beirut
Lebanon
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.
From the “Geography” section
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Before the civil war, Beirut's neighborhoods were fairly heterogeneous but became largely segregated by religion during the conflict.
Beirut
Lebanon
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.
From the “Demographics” section
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Beirut is one of the most cosmopolitan and religiously diverse cities in the Middle East.
Beirut
Lebanon
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.
From the “Demographics” section
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