Lebanon and the Lebanese Republic is a State in the Middle East lies in the south-west Asian continent. Syria is bordered to the north and east, and occupied Palestine from the south. Peeking from the West on the Mediterranean.

Lebanon is situated on the eastern bank of the Mediterranean Sea. Nature is at the geographic features on the surface of the sea. The most important rivers in the country are Asi River and the Litani and the dog. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, the largest cities. Most other cities of Tripoli, images, Sidon, Jounieh, Zahle, Jbeil. In Lebanon, two series of mountain chain are mountains of Lebanon and the eastern mountain range of Lebanon and the western Bekaa Valley located between them

Governorates.

Beirut governorate | governorate of Mount Lebanon | North Province | Bekaa | Nabatiyah | South Province

Beirut governorate only includes the city of Beirut-

divided districts
. Nabatiyah (Amil) - 4 districts Hasbayya Marj al Bint

Jbeil Bekaa-5 districts of Baalbek-Hermel Zahle Western Bekaa Rashaya

{Province north-7 districts of Akkar, Tripoli, Zgharta Bushra Al-Koura alba'ida

Governorate of Mount Lebanon-6 districts Futuh Al Jubail Baabda high-Shouf South Province 3 districts Sidon Soure Jezzine

The official language of Arab
capital, Beirut
regime of President Emile Lahoud
, House Speaker Nabih Berri
, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora
area 10.452 km
population 3.8 million (2005) year
Population density 363 inhabitants / km
independence on November 22, 1943 to France
, the time difference UTC + 2
symbol of the Internet. LB
international telephone code 961

Important events in Lebanon "

Members of the Syrian Social National Party assassinate Riyad al retaliation for the execution of Anton Saada.
Flammable revolution in the street against the Lebanese President Beshara Khoury and was standing behind Camille Chamoun
. Gather the presidency. The departure of Shimon General Fouad Chehab presidency
. The assassination of Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005
. February 28, 2005 resignation of Prime Minister Omar Karami, under pressure from the Lebanese street demonstrations after the assassination of Rafik Hariri
. March 8, 2005 Hundreds of thousands of Bennanen of Syria's allies against foreign intervention, and to help meet Syria to Lebanon during 20 years of liberation from Israel and the unwillingness of Syria's departure from Lebanon

. March 14, 2005 demonstration of more than 2 million Lebanese in Lebanon and the fulfillment of Prime Minister Hariri.
The reappointment of Omar Karami, the prime minister apologized, but after his inability to form a government, and lay the nomination Najib Mikati prime minister

May-June 2006 and parliamentary elections were held March 14 achieved strong trend of the future and his big victory.

July 19, 2005, took the prime minister Fouad Siniora
February 14, 2006 demonstration of more than 1 million Lebanese and fulfillment of the martyr Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri
Starting in March 2006 meetings of the national dialogue between the Lebanese possibly invitation of Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Parliament

September 22, 2006 demonstration great to celebrate the "Festival of the divine victory" advocated by Hezbollah


In November 2006 the Shiite ministers resigned from the government of President Fouad Siniora Rejecting the International Court in the assassination of President Hariri.

November 13, 2006 the Lebanese Council of Ministers approved the draft to establish a tribunal to try the killers of former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.

November 21, 2006 assassination of the Minister, Deputy Pierre Amin Gemayel.

December 1, 2006 the Lebanese opposition street demonstrations beginning of a desire to form a government of national unity

December 12, 2006 the Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa starts an Arab action to bring the views of the parties in Lebanon.

January 23, 2007 clashes between the Lebanese government and opposition supporters after the opposition calling for Alairp year, it cut off roads