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The official name of Lebanon is the Republic of Lebanon. Lebanon is a country situated in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Bordering it from the south is Israel and from the east and the north is Syria. The first signs of civilizations date back to more than seven thousand years in Lebanon. Before the civil war hit Lebanon, the country was famous for its banking and saw a major turn out of tourists every year. It was also compared to Switzerland and was also called the Switzerland of East owing to its diversity.

Around the 90’s when the war ended, there were efforts made all around to rebuild the country and revive its infrastructure. Despite the global recession in 2007 that hit majority of the countries, Lebanon enjoyed good economic growth during the recession times. The reason for the growth is credited to a well planned financial system. However recession finally caught up with the Lebanese banks for few years and their growth fell below par.

Lebanese tradition is associated with the days of the evolution of the human species. Phoenicians sought refuge in Lebanon which soon became their home. Alexander the Great the ruler of Macedonia declared war and burned Tyre, which was Phoenicians’ most prominent city.  

One of the most recent empire to rule Lebanon was the Ottoman empire which ruled Lebanon for over 400 years. Finally the Lebanese Republic was formed by France on the 1st of September, 1926. The year 1926 also saw the formulation of the new constitution which was finally adopted on 25th of May in the same year.

Post Independence Lebanon has witnessed political solidarity with moments of civil unrest, all this accompanied with financial and economical growth.

Lebanese climate is typical Mediterranean. You will find summers which are long and hot and winters which are generally cold and sometimes rainy. The temperature becomes soothing and a huge relief is provided in the afternoon and evening because of the west winds. The winds change direction at night and flow from the land to sea.    

Rains occur mostly during winters. There are no heavy showers and it almost drizzles most of the time except for a few days when there are heavy showers due to cloudbursts. Rainfall in Lebanon does not have a fixed pattern and keeps varying from one year to the other. Snowfall is occasional, may be once in 20 years and it generally occurs down south near Beirut.   

The Lebanese population is an approximate composition of 60% Muslims, 38% Christians and 2% others. The latest survey states that there has been a slight increment in the Muslim population owing to the higher emigration rates of the Christians.