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Lebanon
Things to Know
Lebanese Republic
Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah
Lebanon is located in the Middle East along the eastern
shores of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Israel on
the south and Syria on the northeast.
Capital: Beirut
Map
of Lebanon
Costumes of the Levant
Examples of the traditional dress of men and women in Syria and Lebanon.
Food and drink in Lebanon
Lebanon Flag
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Climate
The climate is mediterranean with wet winters and hot
dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
Land
Lebanon is mostly a mountainous country separated by the fertile Bekaa Valley. The Lebanon Mountains are central and west, while the Anit-Lebanon Mountains stretch across its eastern border with Syria. A narrow coastal
strip of land fronts the Mediterranean.
Lebanon’s forests of cedar trees were famed in antiquity, but intensive logging over the centuries has reduced the forests to a fraction of their former size.
The Lebanon Mountains are known for cedar trees, but only a few and small areas still stand. More common are oak and pine. Originally, cedars forests dominated all parts of the mountains.
Music
Lebanon Music
Listen to excerpts of
Lebanese music at National
Geographic. Dabke is the national dance of Lebanon.
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