Placed in the middle east, Lebanon is small country nestled within the mountains. The country lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The country shares its borders with Syria on the north and the east and Israel on the south. The country of Lebanon follows the political system of confessionalism which believes in distributing the powers equally among the its different of people living in the country.
The national name of Lebanon is Al- Joumhouriya al- Lubananiya. The country covers a land area of 3950 sq miles out of the total area of 4015 sq miles. The flag of Lebanon bears a green colored cedar on a white background. The cedar is bounded by two horizontal red stripes along its top and bottom.
The country of Lebanon enjoys a coastline of 225 km along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Major part of the country is mountainous. The country experiences a Mediterarnan climate where the winters are cool and rainy while the summers are hot and humid. Lebanon is the land of alpine peaks and prolific valleys.
The well known tourist destinations in Lebanon are Aanjar, Baalback, Byblos, Tyre and the Qadisha valley which are also included in the list of world Heritage sites.
59 % of the people of Lebanon are Muslims while 40 % are Christians. The country of Lebanon is the home to a population of 38,74,050 people according to July 2006 census.
The languages in use in Lebanon are Arabic, French, Armenian and English. Many Lebanese people are trilingual. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon. Other important cities are Tripoli and Sidon.
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