State

Lebanon

country in West Asia

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1943
Founded
1943
Capital
Beirut
Government
parliamentary republic
Languages
Arabic, French
Preceded by
Lebanese Republic under French mandate

Overview

Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Beirut is the country's capital and largest city.

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All rulers (8)

  1. Charles Debbas1926–1934
  2. Habib Pacha Es-Saad1934–1936
  3. Émile Eddé1936–1941
  4. Alfred Naqqache1941–1943
  5. Bechara El Khoury1943
  6. Émile Eddé1943
  7. Petro Trad1943
  8. Ayoub Tabet1943

Records (33)

  1. 586–573 BCE — Siege of TyreSiege
  2. 332 BCE — Siege of TyreBattle
  3. 314–313 BCE — Siege of TyreSiege
  4. 694 CE — Battle of AmiounBattle
  5. 996–998 CE — Revolt of TyreRebellion
  6. 1099 — Siege of ArqaSiege
  7. 1102–1109 — Siege of TripoliSiege
  8. 1110 — Siege of SidonSiege
  9. 1110 — Siege of BeirutSiege
  10. 1124 — Siege of TyreBattle
  11. 1126 — Battle of BeirutBattle
  12. 1139 — Siege of BaalbekSiege
  13. 1179 — Battle of Marj AyyunBattle
  14. 1187–1188 — Siege of TyreSiege
  15. 1197–1198 — Siege of ToronSiege
  16. 1243 — Siege of TyreSiege
  17. 1268 — Fall of Beaufort CastleSiege
  18. 1271 — Siege of TripoliSiege
  19. 1289 — Fall of TripoliSiege
  20. 1292–1305 — Kisrawan campaignsCampaign
  21. 1367 — Battle of TripoliBattle
  22. 1520 — Battle of BeirutBattle
  23. 1623 — Battle of AnjarBattle
  24. 1711 — Battle of Ain DarraBattle
  25. 1840 — Battle of SidonBattle
  26. 1912 — Battle of BeirutNaval battle
  27. 1918 — Battle of Jisr Benat YakubBattle
  28. 1925 — Battle of RashayaBattle
  29. 1940–1949 — 1948 Palestine warWar
  30. 1941 — Battle of BeirutBattle
  31. 1941 — Battle of JezzineBattle
  32. 1941 — Battle of MerdjayounBattle
  33. 1941 — Battle of SidonBattle

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