This is Lebanon 🇱🇧 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Beirut |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.86 million |
| Area | 10,088 km² (3,895 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Lebanese Republic |
| Also written | Líbano (es) · Liban (fr) · 黎巴嫩 (zh) · لبنان (ar) · Ливан (ru) · レバノン (ja) |
Start near the middle of Lebanon and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 33.8652° S, 144.2053° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 1,548 km (962 miles) south — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,893 km (1,176 miles) from the point.
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