Lebanon - Wikipedia
WEBLebanon (/ ˈ l ɛ b ə n ɒ n,-n ə n / ⓘ LEB-ə-non, -nən; Arabic: لُبْنَان, romanized: Lubnān, local pronunciation: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
Lebanon | People, Economy, Religion, & History | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Lebanon, country located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a narrow strip of territory and is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut. Lebanon. Though Lebanon, particularly its coastal region, was the site of some of the oldest human settlements in the world—the Phoenician ports of Tyre ...
Demography, religion, and politics in Lebanon | Britannica
WEBLebanon, officially Lebanese Republic, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Area: 4,036 sq mi (10,452 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 7,447,000. Capital: Beirut. The Lebanese are ethnically a mixture of Phoenician, Greek, Armenian, and Arab elements. Languages: Arabic (official), French ...
Lebanon country profile - BBC News
WEB29 August 2023. With its high literacy rate and traditional mercantile culture, Lebanon has been an important commercial hub for the Middle East. It has also often been at the centre of Middle...
Lebanon - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Lebanon subsequently experienced periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war, which resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability, and sectarianism remains a key element of ...
Lebanon | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBApr 26, 2024 · 9 Apr 2024. 01:36. Show more. Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Lebanon profile - Timeline - BBC News
WEB25 April 2018. A chronology of key events: 1516-1918 - Lebanon part of the Ottoman Empire. 1920 September - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which...
Lebanon - The World Factbook
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Lebanon continues to face several long-term structural weaknesses that predate the Syria crisis, notably, weak infrastructure, poor service delivery, institutionalized corruption, and bureaucratic over-regulation. Chronic fiscal deficits have increased Lebanon’s debt-to-GDP ratio, the third highest in the world; most of the debt is held ...
World Factbook Glyph
WEBLebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved. Geography. Area. total: 10,400 sq km land: 10,230 sq km water: 170 sq km. Climate. Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows. Natural resources.
Lebanon: Why the country is in crisis - BBC News
WEB5 August 2020. AFP. Lebanon is in the throes of its worst crisis for many years. The Lebanese government has resigned amid growing public anger following a devastating explosion in Beirut on 4...
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