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Lebanon, [a] officially the Republic of Lebanon, [b] is a country in the Levant region of WestSituated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, [1] it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israeli invasion of Lebanon (2024–present) Part of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present), the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel Attested Hezbollah presence in Lebanon Lebanese territory under Israeli control Israeli-occupied Golan Heights ...
A Köppen climate classification map of Lebanon. Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate characterized by a long, hot, and dry summer, and a cool, rainy winter. [1] Fall is a transitional season with a lowering of temperature and little rain; spring occurs when the winter rains cause the vegetation to revive. [1]
The location of Lebanon An enlargeable relief map of the Lebanese Republic. 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]
A map of Mount Lebanon c. AD 1180. One of the most lasting effects of the Crusades in this region was the contact between the crusaders (mainly French) and the Maronites. Unlike most other Christian communities in the region, who swore allegiance to Constantinople or other local patriarchs, the Maronites proclaimed allegiance to the Pope in ...
Today the valley makes up 40 percent of Lebanon's arable land. [5] The northern end of the valley, with its scarce rainfall and less fertile soils, is used primarily as grazing land by pastoral nomads. Farther south, more fertile soils support crops of wheat, maize, cotton, and vegetables, with vineyards and orchards centered on Zahlé.
Mount Lebanon also lent its name to two political designations: a semi-autonomous province in Ottoman Syria that was established in 1861 and the central Governorate of modern Lebanon (see Mount Lebanon Governorate). The Mount Lebanon administrative region emerged in a time of rise of nationalism after the civil war of 1860.
A map of Southern Lebanon, featuring the Blue Line, UNIFIL zone, and Litani River. During the evacuation in the first Lebanon war, the command of the SLA was delivered into the hands of Antoine Lahad, who demanded and received Israeli permission to hold the Jezzine zone north of the strip. In the first years after the IDF withdrawal from the ...