Lebanon

Lebanon today

Geography

History

Government

Economy

Environment

Lebanese

Lifestyle

Religion

Language

Arts

Leisure

Festivals

Food

Map of Lebanon

About the economy

About the culture

Timeline

Glossary.

Introduction

Geography

Regions

Rivers

Climate

Flora

Fauna

Cities. History

Early traders

Phoenicia

The Romans

Muslim rule

The Crusaders

The Ottomans

French rule

Independence

Civil war

Peace at last, almost. Government

The constitution

Hizbolla

Border tension

Human rights and justice. Economy

Pre-civil war economy

Country in transition

Horizon 2000

Making a choice

Natural resources

Agriculture

Industry

Construction

Imports and exports

Banking capital of the Middle East? Environment

Air pollution

Land woes

Polluted waters

Conservation efforts

Ecology treaties. Lebanese

Ethnic makeup

Confessions

Arabs

Druzes

Maronites

Palestinians

Shaking off the stereotype

Lebanese diaspora. Lifestyle

Starting again

Making friends

Rich and poor

Youth

A woman's life

Rural life

Values

Education. Religion

Islam

Shiites

Druze

Sunni Muslims

Catholics

The Maronite church. Language

Arabic

Endangered documents The politics of language

Body language

Arts

Ancient art

Musical instruments

New music for new times

Dance Folk art

Cinema

Literature. Leisure

The family

Socializing

A night out

Sports

Pastimes. Festivals

Calendars and festivals

Ramadan

Eid al-fitr

Eid al-adha

Ashura

Christian festivals

Independence Day

The Baalbek festival. Food

Favorites

Meals

Drinks

Eating out

Kitchens. Map of Lebanon

About the economy

About the culture

Time line

Glossary

Further information

Bibliography

Index.