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Historically, the name Lebanon was used to refer to the mountains that run along the central part of the country. However, this term did not come to define the coastal regions, like Tyre, Beirut, and Tripoli, until the 19th century, when the French became interested in carving a sphere of influence in both the coastal and mountainous regions and used the name for the interior (which was more theoretically valuable because of its Maronite Christian population) for the entire area. The name has stuck because of the French Mandate of Greater Lebanon and the now-independent country of Lebanon. Prior to this, the seaside area, which was more economically prosperous, was named for the people who first developed civilization there, the Phoenicians.
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∙ 12y agoit is called Lebanon since the phonecians founded it 7000 years ago.
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∙ 12y agoIt was called Lebanon from 1200BC!
It was names Mount Lebanon before the French expanded it and called it again : Lebanon.
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∙ 14y agoThe country now known as Lebanon was once part of Phoenicia. The entire area, nowadays known as the Middle East, was once known as the Levant.
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Is Shakira from Lebanon?
yes she is from area called "the mountain of lebanon"
What do you call a person from Lebanon?
A person from Lebanon is called Lebanese.
What did Lebanon create?
Lebanon created the alphabetic letters.That's what my father told me,but that was before it called Lebanon.
When was the explosion of the IDF military headquarters in tire during the first Israel-Lebanon War?
YES. The two suicide bombings against the Israel Defense Forces' headquarters building in Tyre, Lebanon took place in 1982 and 1983, which was during Israel's intervention in the Lebanese Civil War. This intervention is commonly called the First Israel-Lebanon War in Pro-Israeli circles (in contrast to the War with Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006, which is called the Second Israel-Lebanon War).
Who was the first prime minister of Lebanon?
the first prime minister of the republic of Lebanon is "Riad Solh"
What is the independence of Lebanon?
The first independence in Lebanon is from the French mandate in 1943.
What is called for the traditional dress of Lebanon?
Well I dont really know but if you visit the website Lebanon culture then you can find out anything about Lebanon
Where is Anjar in Lebanon?
Anjar is in north lebanon, near the syrian border called al masnaa
When did the first Pizza Hut open in Lebanon?
there is no pizza hut in lebanon smart one
What mountain range runs parallel to the Mediterranean sea from Lebanon into syria?
The mountain range that runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea from Lebanon into Syria is the Lebanese Mountains called Mount Lebanon.
Why is Lebanon called Lebanon?
lebanon name was derived from the word "liban" which is a name of a tree which was popular in lebanon a long time ago
In Lebanon what was the tree that was known there?
It is called "Cedar"
