Facts about Lebanon:

  • In Arabic, the name of Lebanon is "Lubnan". "Lubnan" comes from the Aramaic word "laban", which means "white". "White" refers to the colours of the Lebanese mountains covered in snow.


  • The early inhabitants of Lebanon were not Lebanese, they were Phoenicians, also known as Cannanites. The Phoenicians were famous for producing cedar wood, a wood which used to be abundantly found in Lebanese, but can only be found in certain places today, including the Cedars of Lebanon in the northern part of the country.


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  • Today's Phoenician cities include, Baalbek, Byblos, Sidon and Tyre. It is said to be that the word "Bible" derived from name Byblos, a city which is said to be the world's oldest inhabited city.


  • The Phoenician alphabet gave foundation to the alphabet we use in today's world.


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