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Infoplease has everything you need to know about Lebanon. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Lebanon's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…Timeline: Lebanon
by David Johnson and Beth Rowen 1920 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry 1920 France, granted the mandate for Lebanon and…Greater Lebanon
(Encyclopedia) Greater Lebanon: see Lebanon.Sarkis, Elias
(Encyclopedia) Sarkis, Elias, 1924–85, president of Lebanon (1976–82). He was governor (1967–76) of Lebanon's central bank and was elected president by parliament during the bitter Lebanese civil war…Lebanon, mountain range, Asia
(Encyclopedia) Lebanon, ancient Libanus, mountain range, c.100 mi (160 km) long, paralleling the Mediterranean Sea from S Lebanon N into Syria and rising steeply from the coast. Qurnet as Sawda (10,…Lebanon, country, Asia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 LebanonLebanonlĕbˈənən, –nŏnˌ, officially Lebanese Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 5,851,000), 4,015 sq mi (10,400 sq km), SW Asia. The country is bordered on the west by the…Suleiman, Michel
(Encyclopedia) Suleiman or Sleiman, MichelSuleiman or Sleiman, Michelmēshĕlˈ s&oomacr;lāmänˈ, slāˈmän [key], 1948–, Lebanese army officer, president of Lebanon (2008–14). He joined the army in…Gemayel
(Encyclopedia) GemayelGemayelzhĕmīˈəl [key], Maronite Christian family active in Lebanese politics; leaders of the Phalange party (1937–82), and later the Phalange militia. Pierre Gemayel, 1905–84,…Lebanon, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Lebanon, city (1990 pop. 24,800), seat of Lebanon co., SE Pa., in the Pennsylvania Dutch farm country; founded 1753, inc. as a city 1868. Its manufactures include fabricated metal…Aoun, Michel Naim
(Encyclopedia) Aoun, Michel Naïm, 1935–, Lebanese military and political leader. A graduate of Lebanon's military academy (1958), he fought in several major battles during the civil war (1975–90),…Trending
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