Lebanon

This is the Lebanon Flag

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Geography

• The absolute location is 33 50 N,35 50 E• The relative location is middle east,

bordering the Mediterranean Sea• People use cars, trains, and plains to get

around• Lebanese Mountains • Assi and Litani rivers• Bekka Valley• Mount Hermon

This is a map showing Lebanon's major cities and capital

History

• In 1975 the Lebanese Christians and Arabs fought a 15 year long war

• In the 1940s Lebanon finally gained independence from France

• In the 4th century Christianity became a major religion in Lebanon

This is a picture taken duringthe 15 year long civil war

Economy

• Lebanon is a devolved country• 85% of people live in urban areas• 94.9% of people have jobs in industry and

commerce• 5% of people have jobs in agriculture• Over 50% of people own cars• The life expectancy is 73.41 years• US per capita GDP is 48,000 and Lebanon’s is only

11,100

This is a picture of a Lebanon city in the back are apartments where most people live

Politics 1

• A republican Government• The president must be a Maronite

Christian• The Prime minister must be a Sunni

Muslim• The President of parliament must be a

shi’i Muslim• These are followed to keep peace

among the countries different religions

Politics 2

• The president is Michel Suleiman• The vice president is Fouad Siniora• All Lebanese men 21 and above must

vote• Woman have an option whether to vote

or not to vote

This is a picture of the Lebanon President

Culture

• Christianity and Islam are the two major religions in Lebanon

• Arabic is the official language• Most holidays depend on your religion• Every one celebrates the national holidays• The clothing in Lebanon is similar to our

clothing

This is a graph showing the religionsIn Lebanon

Facts and Figures

• The population is 3,971,941• The population growth rate is 1.154%• The male life expectancy is 70.91 years• The female life expectancy is 76.04 years• The male literacy rate is 93.01%• The female literacy rate is 82.2%

This is a graph of the maleand female life expectancy

Interesting Information 1

• The main meal is eaten between noon and three P.M.

• There are 1.26 million cell phones in Lebanon

• Soccer, swimming and skiing are the most popular things to do in free time

Interesting Information 2

• Most kids go to private schools• Proper way of eating when a guest is

over

This is a chart showing Lebanon’s literacy rate

Lebanons Literacy Rate

Ages 15 and up can readand write

Ages 15 and up can'tread and write

Citations

• Paper- People Places and Change

Sager, Robert J, David M Helgren, and Alison S Brooks. People, Places, and Change. Austin: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2003.

• Online-Culture Grams

Peru.” Culture Grams World Edition. 2009. ProQuest. 19 May 2009 <http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php

contid=7&wmn=South_America&cid=125&cn=Peru>. Grolier

Phares, Walid, Lebanese Christian Nationalism: The Rise and Fall of an Ethnic Resistance (Rienner Pubs. 1995).

CIA World FactbookCIA World Factbook. 3/5/09. CIA. 6 Mar 2009 <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html>.