The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lebanon:
Lebanon – sovereign country located along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.[1] 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.[2] The country enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity before the devastating Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990.[3] 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,[4] but a debilitating 2006 war and internal strife caused significant economic damage and loss of life. Since 2019, Lebanon has faced a serious financial and economic crisis as well as political instability and social unrest, exacerbated by the 2020 Beirut explosion.[5][6]
General reference
edit- Pronunciation: /lɛbənən/
- 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
edit- 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
- 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: 6,824,986 - 106th most populous country
- Area of Lebanon: 10,452 km2
- Atlas of Lebanon
Environment of Lebanon
edit- Climate of Lebanon
- Renewable energy in Lebanon
- Geology of Lebanon
- Protected areas of Lebanon
- Wildlife of Lebanon
Natural geographic features of Lebanon
edit- Glaciers of Lebanon
- Islands of Lebanon
- Lakes of Lebanon
- Mountains of Lebanon
- Rivers of Lebanon
- Valleys of Lebanon
- List of World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Regions of Lebanon
editEcoregions of Lebanon
editAdministrative divisions of Lebanon
editAdministrative divisions of Lebanon
Governorates of Lebanon
editDistricts of Lebanon
editMunicipalities of Lebanon
edit- Capital of Lebanon: Beirut
- Cities of Lebanon
Demography of Lebanon
edit- Demographics of Lebanon
- Handicapped in Lebanon
Neighbors of Lebanon
edit- Syria - to the north and east
- Region of Palestine (Israel) - to the south
Government and politics of Lebanon
editBranches of the government of Lebanon
editExecutive branch of the government of Lebanon
edit- Head of state: President of Lebanon, vacant
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati
- Parliament of Lebanon: Headed by Speaker Nabih Berri
Legislative branch of the government of Lebanon
edit- Parliament of Lebanon: Chamber of Deputies (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Lebanon
editForeign relations of Lebanon
editInternational organization membership
editThe Lebanese Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Lebanon
editMilitary of Lebanon
edit- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Lebanon
- Military ranks of Lebanon
Local government in Lebanon
editHistory of Lebanon
editCulture of Lebanon
edit- Architecture of Lebanon
- Cuisine of Lebanon
- Ethnic minorities in Lebanon
- Festivals in Lebanon
- Languages of Lebanon
- Lebanese society
- Media in Lebanon
- Museums in Lebanon
- National symbols of Lebanon
- People of Lebanon
- Prostitution in Lebanon
- Public holidays in Lebanon
- Records of Lebanon
- Religion in Lebanon
- List of World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Art in Lebanon
edit- Art in Lebanon
- Cinema of Lebanon
- Literature of Lebanon
- Music of Lebanon
- Television in Lebanon
- Theatre in Lebanon
Sports in Lebanon
editEconomy and infrastructure of Lebanon
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 85th (eighty-fifth)
- Agriculture in Lebanon
- Banking in Lebanon
- Central bank of Lebanon: Banque du Liban
- Communications in Lebanon
- Companies of Lebanon
- Currency of Lebanon: Pound
- ISO 4217: LBP
- Economic history of Lebanon
- Energy in Lebanon
- Health care in Lebanon
- Mining in Lebanon
- National Stock Exchange of Lebanon: Beirut Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Lebanon
- Transport in Lebanon
- Water supply and sanitation in Lebanon
Education in Lebanon
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lebanon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. 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" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
- ^ Leonhardt, David; Yar, Sanam (2021-10-15). "Lebanon's Crisis". New York Times.
- ^ Blair, Edmund (2022-01-23). [reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/lebanons-financial-crisis-how-it-happened-2022-01-23/ "Explainer: Lebanon's financial crisis and how it happened"]. Reuters.
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