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Lebanon
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Beirut.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 5.5 million
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Lebanese pound (ู.ู)
- Area
- 10,452 kmยฒ
- Borders
- ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel ๐ธ๐พ Syria
๐ก Cedars on its flag are the trees mentioned in the Bible.
About the flag
The green cedar recalls the famous cedars of Lebanon, mentioned many times in the Bible and long a symbol of strength, holiness and endurance.
How to spot it: Red-white-red horizontal bands, the white twice as tall, with a green cedar tree in the centre.
Often confused with: ๐ฆ๐น Austria