LEBANON

CURRENCY: Lebanese Pound (L?).

EXCHANGE RATE: LE 1,542 = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Arabic, French and English are frequently spoken.

POPULATION: 2,900,000.

CAPITAL: Beirut.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 961.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Lebanese Pound is freely imported and exported.It is independently floating, fully convertible and payments of any kind to and from abroad are free.

GAMING INFORMATION: There is one casino in Maalitein north of Beirut on the Bay of Jounieh.