Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country that is delimitated to the west by the Mediterranean and to the east by the Syro-African Depression. Lebanon borders Syria to the north and to the east, and Israel in the south.
Lebanon’s climate is “Mediterranean”; mild to cool, wet winters, and hot, dry summers.
Some of Lebanon’s natural resources are the limestone, salt, water and iron ore. Like any other country there are natural hazards such as dust storms and sandstorms.
[ Population pressures: growth, urbanization, immigration.
Lebanon’s population consists of 3, 777, 218 (this data is from July, 2004)
Age structure: ~ 0-14 years: 26.9% (male 517,356; female 496,888) 2004 estimation* ~ 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 1,197,430; female 1,305,339) ~ 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 117,930; female 142,275)
Median age: total: 26.9 years male: 25.9 years female: 27.9 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.3% (2004 est.)
Birth rate: 19.31 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate: 6.28 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate: total: 25.48 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.21 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.35 years male: 69.91 years female: 74.91 years
Total fertility rate: 1.95 children born/woman (2004 est.)
[ Economic issues:
The Lebanese economy is “service-oriented: main growth sectors include banking and tourism”. There are no limitations on foreign exchange or capital movement, and “bank secrecy” is strictly enforced.
Lebanon recently adopted a law to combat ‘money laundering’. Moreo...
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...clared this region not to be Lebanese territory, but Lebanese resistance occasionally launches attacks against Israeli positions within it.
dPossible steps to solve the conflict:
The country has been able to recover from the effects of civil war throughout the years thanks to tourism. Moreover some other ways for Lebanon to recover would be foreign investment; other companies establishing their businesses in Lebanon.
War in Lebanon ended in 1989 due to the “Taif-Agreement” sponsored by the ‘Arab League’.
And in September 2, 2004; the United Nations Security Council, approved the “Resolution 1559” which demanded total withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon.
Another fact is that since there are many Palestinians in Lebanon their civil rights cannot be granted because of problems in the past. Furthermore Palestinians could be useful for Lebanon’s economic issues if they are allowed to improve their economic and social situation; in other words integrate them. Nevertheless Palestinians have to conform to the Lebanese democratic traditions.
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~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon
~ http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/mepp/PRRN/papers/haddad.html
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