3. Introduction
Lebanon is a small country
Located on the East coast of the
Mediterranean Sea, it is at the
meeting point of three
continents: Europe , Asia and
Africa .
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5. Geography
• Area: 10,452 Square
Kilometers
• Capital: Beirut
• Money: Lira
• Population:3,779000
• Provinces: Beirut,
Saida, Bekaa,Tripoli,
Nabatye, MountLebanon
and Aljanoub
• Borders:
Syria West &North
Palestine: South
Mediterranean Sea : East
6. Introduction
• The Nature of Lebanon being distinguished
from the mostly desert-countries surrounding
it, along with the impact of the civilizations
that inhabited Lebanon through thousands of
years reached its peak in the second half of
the 20th century, when Lebanon enjoyed
prosperity, a free economy and the title of “
Most Civilized and Democratic” country of the
region.
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12. History & Culture
• Lebanon encompasses a great mix of cultures and
ethnic groups which have been building up for
more than 6000 years. Most of the Lebanese are
descendants of the
Phoenicians/Canaanites(inventors of Alphabets
the symbol of Lebanon golden past), Romanian,
Byzantine and/or West Aramaic (50-70%). The
second largest ethnic group in Lebanon descends
from Arabs (20-30%). Armenians, Greeks,
Assyrians, Hebrews, Kurds, Persians and others
form about (10-20%).
18. History & Culture
Religion
• Religions: There is no state religion in Lebanon
. However, Lebanon officially recognizes 17
religious sects of Christianity, Islam and
Judaism. The estimate of religion distribution
in Lebanon now is about 1% minorities, 40%
Christians and about 60% Muslims.
20. History & Culture
Language and Education
• Language: Lebanese (Spoken), Arabic (Formal), French,
English and Armenian.
• Education: Although a tiny country; Lebanon is well known for
its American and European colleges and universities.
• best-known American-system educational institutions are the
American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanese American
University (LAU), Notre Dame University (NDU) and Balamand
University .
• The best-known French-system schools are University of Saint
Joseph (USJ) and University of the Holy Spirit (USEK, Kaslik).
• The (National) Lebanese University is centered in Beirut and
also has four branches in the remaining districts of Lebanon
22. History & Culture
Lebanese cuisine
• The cuisine of Lebanon is the epitome of the
Mediterranean diet. It includes an abundance
of fruits, vegetables, starches, fresh fish and
seafood. The enduring tradition of the
Lebanese
