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.)......
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