Definition of lebanon Lebanon
/lɛˈbʌnʌn/ - [lebunun] - Leb•a•non
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| lebanon - an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean | ||
| Lebanese Republic | ||
| middle east, mideast, near east the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization" | ||
| asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively | ||
| arab league an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation | ||
| bayrut, beirut, capital of lebanon capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean | ||
| tarabulus, tarabulus ash-sham, trablous, tripoli a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea | ||
| saida, sayda, sidon the main city of ancient Phoenicia | ||
| sur, tyre a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks | ||
| byblos an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated | ||
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lebanon
A country in Southwest Asia with capital Beirut.
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Lebanon is a country in the Middle East (also called west Asia), on the Mediterranean Sea. It has a border with Israel to the south, and Syria to the east and north. Lebanon has been independent since 1943, and almost 4 million people live there. There are 16 million Lebanese people living in other countries. Its capital city is Beirut.
Lebanon has 2 chains of mountains. It is often called the ruby of the Middle East. It has a coastline stretching all the way up.The area of Lebanon is 10452 square kilometres. 59.70% of Lebanese people are Muslim and 39% are Christian. The remaining 1.3% is made up of other religions including Judaism, Buddhism, and Bahá'í followers.
