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Posted 02 May 2024

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Lebanon (Capital: Beirut)

  • According to reports, many people died in the conflict between Hezbollah group and Israel along Lebanon border.

 

  • Physical Features:
    • Located in West Asia.
    • Bounded by Syria (north and east), Israel (south), and the Mediterranean Sea (west).
    •  Shares maritime borders with Cyprus.

 

  • Geographical Features:
    • Physiography: Al-Biqāʿ valley lies between the Lebanon Mountains in the west and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in the east. It is part of the great East African Rift System.
    • Highest Peak: Qurnat al-Sawdā
    • Major rivers: Līṭānī River, Orontes, etc.
  • Tags :
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut
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