Lebanon

Tallest, oldest, most expensive: record-breaking hotels

Hotels are pushing the boundaries to claim an "est" title - the priciest, the biggest - and lure travellers to check out their record-breaking offerings.

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Population:

4.5 million

Capital:

Beirut

Official Language:

Arabic

Electricity:

Type B has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin. Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type D has three large round pins in a triangular pattern. Type G has three rectangular blades in a triangular pattern and has an incorporated fuse.

Exchange rate:

1 AUD = 1151.6 LBP (Lebanese pound)