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The physical geography of Lebanon is influenced by natural systems that extend outside the country. [1] Thus, the Beqaa Valley is part of the Great Rift system, which stretches from southern Turkey to Mozambique in Africa. [1] Like any mountainous country, Lebanon's physical geography is complex. [1]
Beirut (/ b eɪ ˈ r uː t /, bay-ROOT; [4] Arabic: بيروت, romanized: Bayrūt ⓘ ; French: Beyrouth ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, [5] which makes it the fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world.
Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. [12] From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime empire that stretched the Mediterranean Basin. [13]
Lebanon geography-related lists (2 C, 5 P) B. Geography of Beirut (5 C) Borders of Lebanon (4 C, 2 P) E. Ecoregions of Lebanon (1 C, 4 P) F. Forests of Lebanon (4 P) G.
This is a list of cities and towns in Lebanon [1] distributed according to district. There are total 1000 districts. 56.21% of the population lives in 19 cities and towns, which gives the average 2,158 people per town.
Greater Beirut (Arabic: بيروت الكبرى) is the urban agglomeration comprising the city of Beirut (Beirut Governorate) and the adjacent municipalities over the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It does not constitute a single administrative unit.
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Lebanon (/ ˈ l ɛ b ən ɒ n,-n ə n / ⓘ LEB-ən-on, -ən; Arabic: لُبْنَان, romanized: Lubnān, local pronunciation: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia, 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 country's coastline.