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Lebanon, 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 ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Lebanon - The World Factbook. Explore All Countries. Lebanon. Middle East. Page last updated: April 17, 2024. Photos of Lebanon. view 13 photos. Introduction. Background. As a result of its location at the crossroads of three continents, the area that is modern-day Lebanon is rich in cultural and religious diversity.
Dec 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 ...
Aug 29, 2023 · 29 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'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.
Apr 25, 2018 · 25 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...
Mar 30, 2024 · 3 Apr 2024. Jeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroads. Will the killing of foreign aid workers exhaust the patience of Israel's allies? Middle East. 30 Mar 2024. UN observers wounded by...
