Geography: Lebanon’s Pride and Joy

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Lebanon’s Pride and Joy
Every city, country, territory or nation has its own pride and joy that distinguishes it from any other, which forms it uniqueness and gives it long lasting recognition and a remarkable reputation. France has the Eifel tower and its reputation for being the country of romance. Brazil has its festivals and soccer skills. Varna has its clubs and pubs and amazing nights, but with all that said, what does Lebanon pertain? Lebanon has long been known and envied for its water. Other than being located on a marvelous landscape, the water in Lebanon is valued by all its citizens and is considered a national treasure and wealth. We are then forced to pose the following problematic, how would things have been if not for Lebanon’s water supply and such? The water serves as a rational and intrinsic supply material in Lebanon, as well as proving to be a great means and importance for tourism when it comes to its shores and seas, for which without it Lebanon would fall into discord and turmoil.
The tourism industry in Lebanon has been historically important to the local economy and remains to this day to be a major source of revenue for Lebanon. Before the Lebanese Civil War, Beirut was widely regarded as "The Paris of the Middle East". This all is due to the important landscape on which Lebanon was built and sprung. Due to being surrounded by the sea countless resorts and hotels where built facing the majestic view of the big blue. This of course attracted vast tourists into visiting our countries and spreading the word throughout the world. Although this seems to be the benefit of Lebanon’s waters from the sea and its allure to random tourists with contrast to its use as a supply and material, it has long proven to ...

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