Source: TOI
Subject: Mapping
Context: Lebanon has been drawn deeper into the Middle East conflict after the militant group Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israel, prompting large-scale retaliatory strikes by Israel Defense Forces.
About Lebanon:
What it is?
- Lebanon is a small sovereign country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
- It has historically served as a commercial and cultural crossroads between the Arab world, Europe, and Asia.
Location:
- Lebanon lies in the Levant region of West Asia along the eastern Mediterranean coast.
Capital: The capital city of Lebanon is Beirut.
Neighbouring countries: Lebanon shares borders with:
- Syria, Israel, and Mediterranean Sea
Features:
Lebanon has diverse mountainous terrain and four major physiographic regions:
- Coastal Plain – A narrow fertile strip along the Mediterranean coast containing major cities like Beirut and Sidon.
- Lebanon Mountains (Mount Lebanon Range) – A prominent limestone mountain chain running parallel to the coast, famous for the Cedars of Lebanon forests.
- Bekaa Valley – A fertile agricultural valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges; it forms part of the Great Rift Valley system.
- Anti-Lebanon Mountains and Mount Hermon – Eastern mountain chain forming a natural border with Syria.
- Highly mountainous terrain, making internal travel difficult.
- One of the most densely populated Mediterranean countries.
