Lebanon

Guide Note

Lebanon is a mountainous country that is located in western Asia. It is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, with Syria to the northeast and Israel to the south. Although the country went through a period of intense turmoil from 1975 - 1990 (during the Lebanese Civil War), the country has since gone through a large reconstruction and has begun to rebuild their tourism industry - with ski resorts and wineries being two of their most popular attractions. Lebanon is unusual in that is the only country in the Middle East with a majority of Christians. The country is divided into six Governorates, which are in turn divided into 25 districts.

Fast Facts

Official name: Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut
Government: Republic
Population: 4,099,000 est. (2007)
Currency: Lebanese lira (LBP)
Exchange Rate: 1,512.0
Official Languages: French & Arabic
Time Zone: UTC+2

Governorates

Beirut Governorate
Beqaa Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Nabatiyeh Governorate
North Governorate
Gouth Governorate

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Official Site: The Lebanese Government Portal for Information & Forms
Wikipedia: Lebanon
CIA World Factbook: Lebanon
Portals to the World: Lebanon
U.S Department of State: Background Note: Lebanon
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Lebanon
BBC Country Profiles: Lebanon

Lebanon Recent News

Topix: Lebanon News
Google News: Lebanon News
Yahoo! News: Lebanon News
The New York Times: Lebanon News
NOW Lebanon: Lebanon News
The Daily Star: Lebanon Daily Star News
L'Orient-Le Jour: French Language Lebanon News
An-Nahar: Arabic Language Lebanon News

Lebanon Vacation

Mahalo's page on Lebanon Vacation
Mahalo's page on Lebanon Restaurants
Mahalo's page on Lebanon Tours
Mahalo's page on Lebanon Hotels

Lebanon Travel Information

Official Site: Lebanon Ministy of Tourism
U.S. Department of State: Lebanon Consular Information
Wikitravel: Lebanon Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Lebanon Travel Guide
TripAdvisor: Lebanon Travel Guide
VirtualTourist: Lebanon Travel Guide

Lebanon Politics

Official Site: Free Patriotic Movement
Official Site: Progressive Socialist Party
Official Site: Daily English Political Report
Official Site: Lebanon Future Movement
Wikipedia: Politics of Lebanon
U.S. Department of State: Lebanese Political Conditions

Lebanon Government Sites

Official Site: The Presidency
Official Site: Ministry of Justice
Official Site: Lebanese Parliament
Official Site: Central Administration for Statistics

Lebanon International Relations

Official Site:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official Site: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Wikipedia: League of Arab States | 2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict

Lebanon Political Issues

BBC News: Who Are Hezbollah? (April 4, 2002)
Wikipedia: Hezbollah
U.S. Department of State: Lebanon Human Rights Report
Human Rights Watch: Lebanon Human Rights

Lebanon Economy

Official Site: Banque du Liban
Official Site: Ministry of Economy and Trade
Wikipedia: Economy of Lebanon
CIA World Factbook Lebanon Economy
The World Bank: Lebanon Economy
The Heritage Foundation: Lebanon Economy

Lebanon Military

Official Site: Lebanese Army
Wikipedia: Lebanese Armed Forces
GlobalSecurity.org: Lebanon Military
CIA World Factbook: Lebanon Military

Lebanon Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Lebanon
BBC News: Timeline: Lebanon
U.S. Department of State: Lebanon History
WorldInfoZone: Lebanon Facts
Portals to the World: Lebanon History
Arab.net: Lebanon Overview

Lebanon Maps and Geography

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Wikipedia: Geography of Lebanon
CIA World Factbook: Geography of Lebanon
Google Image Search: Lebanon Maps
Google Map: Map of Lebanon
Portals to the World: Geography of Lebanon

Lebanon Capital

Mahalo's page on Beirut
Official Site: Government of Beirut
Wikipedia: Beirut
Wikitravel: Beirut
TripAdvisor: Beirut Travel Guide
Beirut Map: Interactive Map of Beirut
MSN Weather: Beirut Weather