Outline of Lebanon

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lebanon:

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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

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An enlargeable basic map of Lebanon

Geography of Lebanon

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Geography of Lebanon

Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 375 km
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 79 km

Environment of Lebanon

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Natural geographic features of Lebanon

Regions of Lebanon

Regions of Lebanon

Ecoregions of Lebanon

List of ecoregions in Lebanon

Administrative divisions of Lebanon

Administrative divisions of Lebanon

Governorates of Lebanon
Districts of Lebanon

Districts of Lebanon

Municipalities of Lebanon

Municipalities of Lebanon

Demography of Lebanon

Neighbors of Lebanon

Government and politics of Lebanon

Politics of Lebanon

Branches of the government of Lebanon

Executive branch of the government of Lebanon

Legislative branch of the government of Lebanon

Judicial branch of the government of Lebanon

Foreign relations of Lebanon

Foreign relations of Lebanon

International organization membership

The Lebanese Republic is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Lebanon

Law of Lebanon

Military of Lebanon

Military of Lebanon

Local government in Lebanon

Local government in Lebanon

History of Lebanon

Culture of Lebanon

Culture of Lebanon

Art in Lebanon

Sports in Lebanon

Sports in Lebanon

Economy and infrastructure of Lebanon

Economy of Lebanon

Education in Lebanon

Education in Lebanon

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lebanon". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. Countries Quest "Lebanon, Government". Retrieved December 14, 2006.
  3. U.S. Department of State. "Background Note: Lebanon (History) August 2005" Retrieved December 2, 2006.
  4. 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.
  5. Leonhardt, David; Yar, Sanam (2021-10-15). "Lebanon's Crisis". New York Times .
  6. 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 .{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)

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