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Saturday, 14 March 2015

LEBANON –Switzerland of Middle East

Area: 10, 400 sq. km

Population: 3,2 million (maximum number of Christian Population in the West Asia).

Capital: Beirut

Situation: Lebanon is mountainous land about 220 km long and varying between 30 and 60 km wide along the Mediterranean coast, between Israel and Syria.

BEITRUT

·         Capital city, known as the Paris of Lebanon, lies at the cross – roes of Asia, Europe and Africa.

·         Country’s leading commercial city, free   port facilities and also the major industrial centre.

TRIPOLI

·         Major port situated in the northern Lebanon, has oil refineries.

SAIDA

·         Chief commercial centre and entrepot of Iraqi and Saudi oil.

·         Major oil refineries are located on the coast.

USRAEK