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The location of Lebanon
An enlargeable relief map of the Lebanese RepublicSee also: Index of Lebanon-related articlesThe Lebanese Republic[1] or the Republic of Lebanon[2] is a sovereign country located along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.[3] Lebanon, due to its tense sectarian diversity, has a unique political system, known as confessionalism, in which each religious group is allocated a fixed number of seats in parliament.[4] The country enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity before the devastating Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990.[5] In 2005, a wave of demonstrations known as the Cedar Revolution ended the 30-year Syrian occupation of Lebanon. By early 2006, a considerable degree of stability had been achieved throughout much of the country and Beirut's reconstruction was almost complete,[6] but a debilitating 2006 war and internal strife caused significant economic damage and loss of life. Lebanon has shown remarkable resilience to the Late 2000s recession.[7]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lebanon:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Lebanon- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Lebanon
- Official English country name: The Lebanese Republic or the Republic of Lebanon
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Lebanese
- Demonym: Lebanese
- Etymology: Name of Lebanon
- International rankings of Lebanon
- ISO country codes: LB, LBN, 422
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LB
- Internet country code top-level domain: .lb
Geography of Lebanon
An enlargeable topographic map of LebanonMain article: Geography of Lebanon- Lebanon is a country
- Location
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Southwest Asia
- Eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea
- Southwest Asia
- Asia
- Middle East
- The Levant
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Lebanon
- High: Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m (10,131 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 454 km
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- Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 225 km
- Population of Lebanon: 4,099,000 - 123rd most populous country
- Area of Lebanon: 10,452 km2
- Atlas of Lebanon
Environment of Lebanon
An enlargeable satellite image of LebanonMain article: Environment of Lebanon- Climate of Lebanon
- Environmental issues in Lebanon
- Ecoregions in Lebanon
- Renewable energy in Lebanon
- Geology of Lebanon
- Protected areas of Lebanon
- Biosphere reserves in Lebanon
- National parks of Lebanon
- Wildlife of Lebanon
- Flora of Lebanon
- Fauna of Lebanon
Natural geographic features of Lebanon
Main article: Landforms of Lebanon- Glaciers of Lebanon
- Islands of Lebanon
- Lakes of Lebanon
- Mountains of Lebanon
- Volcanoes in Lebanon
- Rivers of Lebanon
- Waterfalls of Lebanon
- Valleys of Lebanon
- List of World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Regions of Lebanon
Main article: Regions of LebanonEcoregions of Lebanon
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Lebanon and Ecoregions in LebanonAdministrative divisions of Lebanon
Main article: Administrative divisions of LebanonGovernorates of Lebanon
Main article: Governorates of LebanonDistricts of Lebanon
Main article: Districts of LebanonMunicipalities of Lebanon
Main article: Municipalities of Lebanon- Capital of Lebanon: Beirut
- Cities of Lebanon
Demography of Lebanon
Main article: Demographics of Lebanon- Handicapped in Lebanon
- Lebanese Physically Handicapped Union
Neighbors of Lebanon
Government and politics of Lebanon
- Main article: Government of Lebanon and Politics of Lebanon
- Form of government:
- Capital of Lebanon: Beirut
- Elections in Lebanon
- Political parties in Lebanon
- Political scandals of Lebanon
- Taxation in Lebanon
Branches of the government of Lebanon
Main article: Government of LebanonExecutive branch of the government of Lebanon
- Head of state: President of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri
- Cabinet of Lebanon :Headed by Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri
Legislative branch of the government of Lebanon
- Parliament of Lebanon: Chamber of Deputies (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Lebanon
Main article: Court system of Lebanon- Supreme Court of Lebanon
Foreign relations of Lebanon
Main article: Foreign relations of LebanonInternational organization membership
The Lebanese Republic is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Lebanon
Main article: Law of Lebanon- Capital punishment in Lebanon
- Constitution of Lebanon
- Crime in Lebanon
- Human rights in Lebanon
- Law enforcement in Lebanon
Military of Lebanon
Main article: Military of Lebanon- Command
- Forces
- Army of Lebanon
- Navy of Lebanon
- Air Force of Lebanon
- Special forces of Lebanon
- Military history of Lebanon
- Military ranks of Lebanon
Local government in Lebanon
Main article: Local government in LebanonHistory of Lebanon
- Main article: History of Lebanon, Timeline of Lebanese history, and Current events of Lebanon
- Economic history of Lebanon
- Military history of Lebanon
Culture of Lebanon
Main article: Culture of Lebanon- Architecture of Lebanon
- Cuisine of Lebanon
- Ethnic minorities in Lebanon
- Festivals in Lebanon
- Humor in Lebanon
- Languages of Lebanon
- Media in Lebanon
- National symbols of Lebanon
- Coat of arms of Lebanon
- Flag of Lebanon
- National anthem of Lebanon
- People of Lebanon
- Prostitution in Lebanon
- Public holidays in Lebanon
- Records of Lebanon
- Religion in Lebanon
- Armenians in Lebanon
- Buddhism in Lebanon
- Christianity in Lebanon
- Druze in Lebanon
- Hinduism in Lebanon
- Islam in Lebanon
- Judaism in Lebanon
- Sikhism in Lebanon
- List of World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Art in Lebanon
- Art in Lebanon
- Cinema of Lebanon
- Literature of Lebanon
- Music of Lebanon
- Television in Lebanon
- Theatre in Lebanon
Sports in Lebanon
Main article: Sports in LebanonEconomy and infrastructure of Lebanon
Main article: Economy of Lebanon- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 85th (eighty-fifth)
- Agriculture in Lebanon
- Banking in Lebanon
- National Bank of Lebanon: Banque du Liban
- Communications in Lebanon
- Internet in Lebanon
- Companies of Lebanon
- Currency of Lebanon: Pound
- ISO 4217: LBP
- Economic history of Lebanon
- Energy in Lebanon
- Energy policy of Lebanon
- Oil industry in Lebanon
- Health care in Lebanon
- Mining in Lebanon
- National Stock Exchange of Lebanon: Beirut Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Lebanon
- Transport in Lebanon
- Airports in Lebanon
- Rail transport in Lebanon
- Roads in Lebanon
- Water supply and sanitation in Lebanon
Education in Lebanon
Main article: Education in LebanonSee also
Main article: Lebanon- Index of Lebanon-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Lebanon-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ According to U.S. government sources such as the CIA and State Department country guides
- ^ According to the website of the Embassy of Lebanon in the U.S. and the website of the Lebanese presidency
- ^ a b "Lebanon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Countries Quest "Lebanon, Government". Retrieved December 14, 2006.
- ^ U.S. Department of State. "Background Note: Lebanon (History) August 2005" Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ Center for the Study of the Built Environment. "Deconstructing Beirut's Reconstruction: 1990-2000". Retrieved October 31, 2006.
- ^ Antelava, Natalia (2008-12-05). "Lebanon 'immune' to financial crisis". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7764657.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
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