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Capital Lebanon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lebanon published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Beirut
Beirut
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Beirut
Beirut
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Beirut
Beirut
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 53 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Beirut
geographic coordinates: 33 53 N, 35 30 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: Beirut
geographic coordinates: 33 53 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Beirut
geographic coordinates:
33 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Beirut
geographic coordinates:
33 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word "ber'ot," meaning "the wells" or "fountain," which referred to the site's accessible water table
name: Beirut
geographic coordinates: 33 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word "ber'ot," meaning "the wells" or "fountain," which referred to the site's accessible water table
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 52 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- derived from the Phoenician or Hebrew word be'erot , meaning "the wells," which were the only source of water in the region
name: Beirut
geographic coordinates: 33 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician or Hebrew word "ber'ot," be'erot , meaning "the wells" or "fountain," wells," which referred to were the site's accessible only source of water table in the region
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lebanon: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lebanon/capital.