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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Lebanon
| In 2009 what was the approximate population of Lebanon? | Lebanon
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| What is the capital of Lebanon? | Lebanon
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Beirut. Beirut is also the largest city in Lebanon with approximately 1.5 million (unoffical)inhabitants. Damascus is the capital of Syria.
| Lebanon derives its name from the Arabic word Lubnan, meaning what...? | Lebanon
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White. It was named such because of its snow covered mountains.
| How many countries border Lebanon? | Lebanon
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2. Syria to the North and East and Israel to the south. The West is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
| In which Lebanese city will you find a large amount of intact Roman ruins? | Lebanon
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Baalbek. The Romans built these temple ruins on the Grand Terrace, right above the Trillithon. They built the temples in honor of their Gods. The Temple of Venus, is almost completely intact. Unfortunately, only the columns from the Temple of Jupiter remain. These six columns are among the tallest in the world, rising about 60' over the platform floor.
| How high is the highest peak in Lebanon? | Lebanon
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10128' (3,087 m). The tallest mountain in Lebanon is Jabal al Makmal.
| Lebanon's national currency is? | Lebanon
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The Lebanese pound. The U.S. dollar is widely used and can be obtained through most ATMs.
| The national symbol and pride of Lebanon is? | Lebanon
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The cedar tree. Only a small number of these ancient majestic trees remain, due in large part to deforestation.
| What percentage of the people of Lebanon are Christian? | Lebanon
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about 40%. Prior to the civil war (1975-1990), the percentage of Christians was approximately 70%. In 2013, the CIA World Factbook stated the percentage of Lebanese with a Christian faith of some denomination was 39%.
| The primary language of Lebanon is Arabic. The second most common language spoken in Lebanon is...? | Lebanon
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French. English is quickly becoming more common and will soon take over as the second most widely spoken language.
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