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Lebanon
Tamader al shamlan
Mr. Sweeney
8b
Where is Lebanon located
• Lebanon is located in
south west Asia. Exactly
in the Middle East,
bordering the
Mediterranean Sea,
between Israel and Syria
Geographic Features of Lebanon
• Natural resources:
limestone, iron ore, salt,
water-surplus state in a
water-deficit region, arable
land.
Rivers:
• Nahr el Litani is the only
major river in Lebanon.
• Physical Features:
Lebanon Mountains (3,087
m), Litani river, El Beqaa
plateau
Climate of Lebanon (specifically Beirut)
• Climate:
Mediterranean; mild to
cool, wet winters with hot,
dry summers; Lebanon
mountains experience
heavy winter snows
Environment of (your country)
• What survives is a wild
Mediterranean vegetation
of brush and low trees,
mostly oaks, pines,
cypresses and firs.
• bears are occasionally seen
in the mountains. Among
the smaller animals, deer,
wildcats, hedgehogs,
squirrels, martens,
dormice, and hares are
found.
History of (your country)
Greater
Lebanon
independenc
e
Civil war
Civil war
declared
1920’s
1940’s
1975–1976
1985
France, granted
the mandate for
Lebanon and
Syria by the
League of
Nations, forms
the State of
Greater
Lebanon.
Lebanon proclaimed
independence from
France on Nov. 26,
1941
Leban
on
erupts
in civil
war
betwee
n,
Christ
ian,
Musli
ms,
Palesti
nians
Death of prim
minister
2000
1990
Israel
withdr
aws
from
most of
Lebano
n, and
establis
hes a
buffer
zone in
the
south.
2005
2006
Rafikk hariri
got killed on
September
first
Hezbollah,
under the
leadership
of Sheik
Hassan
Nasrallah
The
civil
war is
declare
d over
on Oct.
13.
With
Syrian
help
the
Lebane
se
govern
ment
reestab
lishes
control
over
much
of the
country
.
Israel
withdraws
from buffer
zone.
Customs and Traditions
• National holiday:
Independence Day, 22
November (1943)
• They celebrate eid,
Christmas etc, because the
country is open to all
religions and traditions
Government
• Government type:
republic
Lebanon has a constitution,
executive and legislative
branch.
Political parties and judicial
branch.
Economy of Lebanon
• GDP (purchasing power
parity):
$21.45 billion (2006 est.)
• Population below
poverty line:28%
• Currency Lebanese
pound (LBP) Fiscal year
calendar year Trade
organizations GCC,
WTO, GAFTA, EFTA
Tourism in (your country)
• Lebanon is a beautiful
country with lots of
tourism, and sights to
enjoy.
• Pigeon rock
• Skiing in the mountains
•
St. George Maronite
Cathedral
Physical, social, political, economy
• Lebanon has many sites to see which makes
tourist enjoy their time there.
• It has many high mountains and beaches. It also
has hot weather and a Mediterranean climate.
• Lebanon's government is a Republic. And they
have a constitution which makes them more
organized.
Bibliography.
• www.sacred-destinations.com/lebanon/sacredsites.htm
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/le.html
• www.ci.lebanon.or.us
• almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/government.html
• www.photius.com/countries/lebanon/governmen
t/index.html
• www.informs.gov.l