Top 10 Interesting Facts About Lebanon
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In today's Article we'll be looking deeper into 10 surprising facts about the historical and diverse country of lebanon welcome back to Countries Facts so i'm excited to bring you an informative Article about lebanon for those of you who don't know lebanon is a small yet mighty country that is amongst the world's most historical nations it's a country made up of quite a diverse group of people a wide range of celebrated faiths and has seen many changes over its long life span today's video will uncover 10 surprising facts about lebanon some of these facts may already be well known to you but hopefully some of them will leave you just as intrigued as i was let's get into it so fact.
1 Lebanon was once known as the switzerland of the east why you may ask well during the 1950s and 1960s lebanon got this title because of its financial soundness and diversity it actually had a lot of financial power and stability in the world at this time it's unfortunately seen some tough times since then but it did hold the title at one point in history did you know that the second smallest country in the middle east is Lebanon.
2 Lebanon and it's actually only 10 452 square kilometers which is about the size of the state of connecticut in the united states just to put that into perspective for some of you so lebanon could actually fit into the middle east's biggest state saudi arabia some 206 times it is recognized as the smallest country on all of the entire mainland asian continent fact.
3 Lebanon loves any reason to make a day a holiday for its citizens in other words there are lots of bank holidays it is said that lebanon is the world's third most easy going nation when it comes to public holidays to be a little bit more specific the government allows people to take 16 days a year out of the office that's second to india and colombia who take 18 days a year anyone else ready to move sign me up i love a good day off our next fact is perfect for you avid travelers Lebanon.
4 Lebanon has the greatest fragment of ancient rome outside of rome now this may be hard to believe for all of you history buffs out there but there's actually something quite unique about the modern town of balbach in lebanon it is interesting to note that this town is practically synonymous with the roman structure at its heart especially the colossal temple of bacchus a 2nd century a.d marvel which would bear comparison to the parthenon in athens were it a not a legacy of an entirely different ancient civilization and be in a rather better condition.
5 Lebanon has seen some struggles in its day and through much civil unrest and war their historical sites have not remained in the best condition for people to visit the problem not only stems from the trouble within the country but the surrounding countries unrest which has caused tourism to drop in the last few years making it less of a priority to maintain these sites not to mention many natural disasters such as earthquakes which are known to be common in the region i've been fortunate enough to visit lebanon it was a truly memorable experience and if you're ever in the area you should definitely check it out fact.
6 Lebanon recognizes 18 religious communities within their country lebanon is made up of a very diverse population the country is home to over 6 million people and hosts up to 1.7 million refugees from other countries which in fact contributes to the variety of religious communities that can be found within the country now i don't know about you but this is a truly beautiful fact to recognize honoring that one place can be home for so many people of different faiths although it has contributed to much unrest over the years and so many different political and religious opinions come into play if you are a wine lover you will love this next fact.
7 Lebanon has an impeccable wine scene the road to balbach is a famous drive through the center of lebanon that is framed in some parts by vineyards so interestingly wine has been produced here for some six millennia it is said that the wine influences come from the romans who were aware that the becca valley which runs up the center of Lebanon.
8 Lebanon was the perfect spot for vita culture to flourish lebanon's wine scene is still going strong to this day who are my wine lovers out there have you ever tried the lebanese wine i have to say that i quite enjoyed the experience of quite a few wine tastings in lebanon and was truly surprised by the diverse flavors in the different types of wines our next fact according to the world health organization lebanon makes up a portion of the planet with the third biggest appetite for smoking it is a pretty well known fact that middle easterners love their tobacco products this makes it a place that often has a thick hue of smoke over the streets lebanon is third to montenegro and belarus as a nation to light up this often all right i was pretty shocked to hear about this next fact but in lebanon there has been no census undertaken since 1932 due to political sensitivity over religious affiliation in fact the 1932 census played a fundamental role in the state building process of the lebanese state political representation was based on its findings it was the basis for personal registration of the population residing on lebanese territories and lastly it formed one of the cornerstones for obtaining citizenship in the lebanese state however due to Lebanon.
9 Lebanon's diverse makeup of citizens and religions another official census has not been done in fear of causing political unrest alright you might be surprised to know that lebanon is the only country in the middle east that doesn't have a desert now i know when you think of the middle east it is likely to imagine a desert something like that comes to mind however while most of lebanon's neighbors have vast landscapes of sand dunes stretching far and wide across their nations this is not the case for lebanon in fact much of the country's landscape has a variety of lush mountains and hills and even trees it's absolutely beautiful all right guys bringing us down to fact.
10 Lebanon's capital city beirut is the largest city in lebanon and is in fact one of the oldest cities in the world beirut has been inhabited for more than 5 000 years shockingly the capital city has been destroyed and rebuilt seven times throughout history that speaks wonders to the determination resilience and love of its people alright friends that's it for today's 10 surprising facts about lebanon thanks for tuning in to today's Article if you learned something new feel free to drop us a note down below in the comment section we want to hear your thoughts on our Article about lebanon and if there's something we missed because we could only talk about 10 things for this Article please feel free to share so that we can learn even more about this fascinating country and possibly include your suggestions in a future Article as always don't forget to show us your love like and subscribe for more Article like this one.
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