Lebanon is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean in southwest Asia. It is customarily known as the Middle East country. The Republic of Lebanon covers an area of 10452 square kilometers. It is located in the south of West Asia and the east coast of the Mediterranean. It borders Syria in the East and North, Palestine (Israel) in the South and the Mediterranean Sea in the West.
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Lebanon was once ruled by Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Rome and the Ottoman Empire. It was appointed by France since 1920. On November 22, 1943, Lebanon officially declared its independence and established the Lebanese Republic.
Lebanon is one of the most westernized countries in the Middle East, which is closely related to its history with Christianity. There are the first batch of human cities and world heritage sites in Lebanon. These civilized monuments have a history of more than 5000 years, so they are quite famous in tourism. The main economic sources are banking and tourism.