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	Lebanon
		The Lebanese Republic or Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, along the Mediterranean Sea (on the west), bordered by Syria on the east and north, and Israel on the south.
		Lebanon borders Syria for 375 kilometres to the north and to the east and Israel for 79 kilometres to the south.
		Lebanon claims that the Shebaa farms are occupied Lebanese territory, Israel claims that the Shebaa farms are occupied Syrian territory (and thus would be dealt with in an Israel-Syrian treaty).
	creekin.net /n103-lebanon.html (3649 words)

	Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lebanon is a small country of only 10,452 sq km (4,036 sq mi); from north to south it extends 217 km (135 mi) and from east to west it spans 80 km (50 mi) at its widest point.
		Lebanon’s highest peaks are Qurnat as Sawdā’ (3,088 m/10,131 ft) in the country’s north, and volcanic Mount Hermon (2,814 m/9,232 ft) at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanons.
		Lebanon’s forests of cedar trees were famed in antiquity, but intensive logging over the centuries has reduced the forests to a fraction of their former size.
	www.arab-world-information.com /lebanon.htm (7860 words)

	Lebanon VISION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lebanon is a small country of only 10,452 sq km (4015 sq mi); from north to south it extends 217 km (135 mi) and from east to west it spans 80 km (50 mi) at its widest point.
		Lebanon is a parliamentary republic with a centralized, multireligious, and multiparty government.
		Lebanon was now shared by Maronites, Druze, Sunnites, and Shiites, the same groups who would clash in the civil war of 1975 to 1991.
	www.poltskof.com /lebanon_vision.htm (6794 words)

	Lebanon - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Republic of Lebanon or Lebanon is a small, largely mountainous country situated at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Middle East.
		It is bordered by Syria on the east and north, and Israel on the south, with a narrow coastline on its west.
		Lebanon as a whole at that time was known as the Switzerland of the Middle East (Sweesra Al Shark), enjoying a similar conflict-free status title as Costa Rica in Central America and (until recently) Uruguay in South America.
	www.voyager.in /Lebanon (4382 words)

	Lebanon - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lebanon is one of the main regions of the Phoenicians, Semitic traders whose maritime culture flourished for more than 2,000 years, roughly from 2700 to 500 BC.
		As is common with artificial states, Lebanon's history from independence has been marked by alternating periods of political stability and turmoil (including a leadership crisis in 1958 marked by the intervention of US Marines) interspersed with prosperity built on Beirut's position as a regional center for finance and trade.
		Israel's plans for Lebanon suffered a severe setback on September 14, 1982, with the assassination of the Phalangist leader and President-elect Bachir Gemayel, (who had rallied all of the Lebanese and most of the political parties around him and a unified Lebanon,) who was regarded as secretly sympathetic to Israel.
	www.psychcentral.com /psypsych/Lebanon (5376 words)

	UN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Several aspects of the urbanization and housing sector in Lebanon remain unclear due to the lack of a proper definition of "urban" and "rural" in the Lebanese context, the unavailability of sufficient information on population statistics in general and the lack of information at the city level.
		Lebanon is one of the most urbanized countries in the region, apart from the smaller Arab Gulf states, with an estimated 89.7 percent of the population living in urban areas (ESCWA, 1999).
		The expansion of the built-up (constructed) area in Lebanon is often marked by urban sprawl encroaching on valuable agricultural land and posing serious environmental problems, with construction of housing and residential buildings in these cases preceding land servicing, and as such resulting in the degradation of urban areas.
	www.un.org.lb /un/template.asp?id=30 (2311 words)

	Lebanon
		The Lebanese Republic or Lebanon is a country in Southwest Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
		Lebanese supporters of Syria claim this is a legitimate presence as it was requested by the Lebanese government at the outset of the civil war in 1975.
		Lebanon borders Syria for 375 kilometres to the north and to the west and Israel for 79 kilometres to the south.
	www.findthelinks.com /countries/lebanon.htm (204 words)

	Lebanon (08/05)
		Lebanon is a parliamentary democracy in which the people constitutionally have the right to change their government.
		Lebanon embarked on a massive reconstruction program in 1992 to rebuild the country’s physical and social infrastructure devastated by both the long civil war (1975-90) and the Israeli occupation of the south (1978-2000).
		Lebanon is a member of the Francophone countries and hosted the Francophone Summit in October 2002.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35833.htm (6204 words)

	LEBANON, Landmine Monitor Report 2002
		Lebanon was one of 19 countries that abstained from voting on UN General Assembly Resolution 56/24M in November 2001, which called for universalization of the Mine Ban Treaty.
		Lebanon is not known to have ever produced or exported antipersonnel mines.
		In 2001 and 2002, the focus of mine action in Lebanon was in the South and west Bekaa despite formal requests and complaints filed numerous times by municipalities and communities of the North and Mountain Lebanon governorates.
	www.icbl.org /lm/2002/lebanon.html (4509 words)

	Lebanon Project
		Active in Lebanon since 1994 and continuously funded by USAID, the Center has supplied ongoing support to the key central oversight agencies, the Civil Service Board, the Central Inspection Board, and the Court of Audit to streamline existing regulations and to facilitate the creation of new regulations to strengthen the role of municipalities.
		Lebanon held municipal elections in 1998 for the first time in 35 years.
		The development and implementation of the standardized and automated procedures and processes has led to greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the work of local government while positively reinforcing the role of elected officials in the country.
	www.albany.edu /cld/lebanonproj.html (429 words)

	lebanon map and information page
		Lebanon finally gained its independence in 1943, but was unfortunately ravaged by a 15-year civil war that thankfully ended in 1990.
		Landforms Lebanon is a mostly mountainous country, east and west, separated by the fertile Bekaa Valley.
		The Lebanon Mountains are central and west, while the Anit-Lebanon Mountains stretch across its eastern border with Syria.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/lb.htm (640 words)

	Lebanon - General Information
		Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since 1991 and the end of the devastating 16-year civil war.
		Syria's troop deployment was legitimized by the Arab League during Lebanon's civil war and in the Ta'if Accord.
		Damascus justifies its continued military presence in Lebanon by citing the continued weakness of the LAF, Beirut's requests, and the failure of the Lebanese Government to implement all of the constitutional reforms in the Ta'if Accord.
	www.mesteel.com /countries/lebanon (1464 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		See for yourself how "desertic" Lebanon is. The image you have in mind is Saudi Arabia, although even there, not everybody lives in tents anymore.
		The name Lebanon itself means "white", in reference to the snow it is covered with in winter.The two mountain chains that make up the country create a barrage for the clouds coming from the Mediterranean, so that they spend themselves, in rain or snow, on Lebanon.
		Lebanon recognizes 16 religions and its Constitution is entirely secular: it simply stipulates that each individual must abide by the laws of his or her religious community.
	www.cedarseed.com /water/lebfaq.html (1977 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war.
		Damascus justified its continued military presence in Lebanon by citing Beirut's requests and the failure of the Lebanese Government to implement all of the constitutional reforms in the Ta'if Accord.
		In May-June 2005, Lebanon held its first legislative elections since the end of the civil war that were free of the Syrian presence.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/le.html (1371 words)

	Lebanon.com Newswire - Local News June 21 1999
		Following their summit meeting in Germany, G8 countries issued a call for all parties involved in the conflict in southern Lebanon to abide to the letter by the terms of the 1996 April Understanding.
		During his visit to Lebanon, Baker is expected to hold talks with President Emil Lahhoud, House Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Salim Al-Hoss.
		Light trembling was felt yesterday in areas in Mount Lebanon and the central Bekaa in what was determined by the Bhannes Seismograph Observatory Center as a mild earthquake.
	www.lebanon.com /news/local/1999/6/21.htm (769 words)

	Lebanon
		Current issues: Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since the end of the devastating 16-year civil war, which began in 1975.
		Syria's deployment was legitimized by the Arab League during Lebanon's civil war and in the Ta'if accord.
		Lebanon's economy has made impressive gains since Prime Minister HARIRI launched his $18 billion "Horizon 2000" reconstruction program in 1993.
	www.cultureconnect.com /facts/le.htm (1631 words)

	USAID Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A Governorate is divided into Districts/Qadas, which in turn are divided into Municipalities.
		District/Qada: An administrative and geographical division of a Governorate.
		Lebanonâs six Governorates are divided into 26 Districts.
	www.usaidlebanon.org.lb /files/activities.aspx (601 words)

	Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An estimated 1,000 Lebanese soldiers and police deployed in the former Israeli-occupied zone of south Lebanon today, the first time in 22 years that the Lebanese military has entered the area.
		IDF officials are complaining that the Lebanese army's failure to stand by UN Security Council Resolution 425 and fill in the vacuum left by the Israeli withdrawal has opened the way for small Syrian intelligence teams to approach the border.
		In the absence of a Lebanese army presence in southern Lebanon, Syrian troops have been approaching the Israeli border to observe the Israeli forces arrayed along the fence.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~baltero/factpage.htm (442 words)

	Lebanon
		Background: Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since the end of the devastating 16-year civil war, which ended in 1991.
		Israel maintains troops in southern Lebanon and continues to support a proxy militia, the Army of South Lebanon (ASL), along a narrow stretch of territory contiguous to its border.
		Furthermore, the gap between rich and poor has widened in the 1990's, resulting in grassroots dissatisfaction over the skewed distribution of the reconstruction's benefits and leading the government to shift its focus from rebuilding infrastructure to improving living conditions.
	ny.essortment.com /lebanon_orn.htm (1652 words)

	Middle East News.com - Lebanon
		The only challenge facing the Lebanese is the Israeli occupation of a lebanese parcel of land called the Shebaa Farms in the south of the country.
		Lebanon's economy has made impressive gains since then Prime Minister HARIRI launched his $18 billion "Horizon 2000" reconstruction program in 1993.
		Furthermore, the gap between rich and poor has widened since HARIRI took office, resulting in grassroots dissatisfaction over the skewed distribution of the reconstruction's benefits and leading the government to shift its focus from rebuilding infrastructure to improving living conditions.
	www.middleeastnews.com /Lebanon.html (1489 words)

	Lebanon
		Note - Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since the end of the devastating 16-year civil war which began in 1975.
		Syria's deployment was legitimized by the Arab League early in Lebanon's civil war and in the Ta'if accord.
		Lebanon's first legislative election in 20 years was held in the summer of 1992; the National Assembly is composed of 128 deputies, one-half Christian and one-half Muslim; its mandate expires in 1996
	www.fortunecity.com /bally/waterford/96/rl.htm (1384 words)

	Top20Lebanon.com - Your Top20 Guide to Lebanon! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Republic of Lebanon or Lebanon is a small, largely mountainous country situated at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, in an area refered to as the Middle East (or Southwest Asia).
		Accusations of responsibility were particularly directed at Syria, because of its extensive military and intelligence presence in Lebanon, as well as the public rift between Hariri and Damascus over the extension of President Lahoud's term.
		No official census has been taken since 1932, reflecting the political sensitivity in Lebanon over confessional (religious) balance.
	www.top20lebanon.com (4453 words)

	Prevalence and Covariates of Obesity in Lebanon: Findings from the First Epidemiological Study -- Sibai et al. 11 (11): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Percent distribution of obesity using percentage of body fat, by age and gender (Lebanon, 1997).
		Percent distribution of subjects at risk for metabolic diseases using waist circumference, by age and gender (Lebanon, 1997).
		Lebanon, physical activity as a method of losing weight was
	www.obesityresearch.org /cgi/content/full/11/11/1353 (3904 words)

	Open Directory - Regional:Middle East:Lebanon:Beirut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If your site is not available in English, please submit to this page under the category corresponding with the language of your site.
		If your business is not located in this governorate, please submit it to the relevant category.
		Submitting to the wrong governorate will hinder your site's addition to the directory.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Middle_East/Lebanon/Beirut/desc.html (148 words)

	Lebanon
		Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable political system, particularly by giving Muslims a greater say in the political process.
		The stalled peace process and ongoing violence in southern Lebanon could spawn wider hostilities that would disrupt vital capital inflows.
		Furthermore, the gap between rich and poor has widened since HARIRI took office, sowing grassroots dissatisfaction over the skewed distribution of reconstruction's benefits and leading the government to shift its focus from rebuilding infrastructure to improving social conditions.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact97/142.htm (1709 words)

	Lebanon
		Lebanon joined the League of Arab States as a charter member in 1945.
		Long Form of Name: Republic of Lebanon; note - may be changed to Lebanese Republic
		Administrative Regions: 5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Biqa, `Al Janub, Ash Shamal, Bayrut, Jabal Lubnan
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/mlas/lebanon.html (354 words)

	Beirut
		Additional Information: One of the governorates of Lebanon.
		Reporting on the huge reconstruction work being done in the Beirut Central District, the commercial center of the Lebanese capital Beirut
		A site that offers valuable information about the antiques fairs held in Beirut - Lebanon, as well as a list of advertisers and exhibitors.
	www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Middle_East/Lebanon/Beirut (155 words)

	Lebanon
		Background: Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since 1991 and the end of the devastating 16-year civil war.
		Economy - overview: The 1975-91 civil war seriously damaged Lebanon's economic infrastructure, cut national output by half, and all but ended Lebanon's position as a Middle Eastern entrepot and banking hub.
		Disputes - international: Israeli troops in southern Lebanon since June 1982; Syrian troops in northern, central, and eastern Lebanon since October 1976
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/arabs/lebanon.html (1640 words)

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