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Lebanon Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/lebanon/lebanon_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Geographic coordinates 33 50 N, 35 50 E Map references Middle East Area
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut Land boundaries
Coastline 225 km Maritime claims
Climate Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanonmountains experience heavy winter snows Terrain narrow coastal plain; Al Biqa' (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon andAnti-Lebanon Mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region Land use
Irrigated land 860 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards dust storms, sandstorms Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Beirutfrom vehicular traffic and the burning of industrial wastes; pollution ofcoastal waters from raw sewage and oil spills Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
Nahr al Litani only major river in Near East not crossing an internationalboundary; rugged terrain historically helped isolate, protect, and developnumerous factional groups based on religion, clan, and ethnicity
NOTE: The information regarding Lebanon on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Lebanon Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Lebanon Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |