This document provides an overview of facts about Lebanon, including its geography, demographics, history, culture, and sites of interest. Some key details are: - Lebanon's capital is Beirut, and other major cities include Jbail, Jounieh, Tripoli, Saida, Tyre, Baalbeck, and Zahle. - The country has a population of around 3.8 million within its borders and approximately 14 million Lebanese living outside the country, mostly in the US, Canada, Australia, and Latin America. - Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm, dry summers. Some notable historical and religious sites include Baalbeck, the Cedars

1. Kansas State UniversityInternational Student Center Lebanon لبنان Land of the Cedars Coffee Hour Series

2. Location

4. Other Major City: Jbail, Jounieh, Tripoli, Saida , Tyre, Baalbeck, Zahle

5. Area: 10,452 Km2 (4,035 sq mi)

6. State of Kansas is bigger 20 times than Lebanon

8. Lebanon ? What does it mean?

10. Population inside Lebanon: 3.8 Millions

12. Famous Lebanese American RonySeikaly Helen Thomas

13. Lebanon in the Holy Bible Lebanon is Mentioned 71 times in the Holy Bible Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours; your territory shall be from the wilderness and Lebanon and from the River, the river Euphra'tes, to the western sea. Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours; your territory shall be from the wilderness and Lebanon and from the River, the river Euphra'tes, to the western sea. Song of Solomon 4:15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.

14. General Facts Climate: Moderate Mediterranean climate Average Temperature during Winter is 50 F Average Temperature during Summer is 86 F

15. Education Two school systems: French and American System Academic Phases is composed of four parts : Preschool (3 years) Elementary (5 years) Intermediate (4 years) Secondary (3 years) At Grade 11th, Students choose between two concentrations: Scientific or Humanities At Grade 12th, Students choose between four concentrations: Life Science, General Science, Sociology and economics, and literature and humanities. In Lebanon there are 42 universities

16. Brief History

17. Brief History

18. Phoenician Alphabet

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22. January 6: Armenian Christmas

23. February 9: St Maroun Day

24. Good Friday

25. Easter Day

26. August 15: Feast of the Assumption

27. November 1: All Saints Day

28. November 22: Independence Day

29. December 25: Christmas

30. Islamic New Year

31. Day of Ashura

32. Eid el Fitr

33. Mawlid (Prophet Birthday)

36. Skiing in Lebanon

37. Traditional Costumes

38. Lebanese People

39. Traditional Lebanese Houses

40. Dabke

41. Belly Dancing

42. Aanjar Ruins of the 8th century Umayyad dynasty It was a commercial center.

44. Baalback The Temple of Bacchus It is the best-preserved Roman temple in the Middle East. It is still larger than the Parthenon in Athens.

45. Baalback Festival

46. Baalback

47. Qana (Cana) Jesus and the disciples would take refuge from the heat for lessons Jesus turned water into wine

48. Lady of Lebanon Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon

51. Site Seeing

52. Site Seeing

53. Beirut The New York Times Recommends Beirut #1 Destination for 2009

55. Beiteddine The Beiteddine palace complex, Lebanon's best example of early 19th century Lebanese architecture, was built over a thirty year period by Emir BechirChehab II, who ruled Mount Lebanon for more than half a century.

56. Site Seeing

57. Beiteddine Festival: Annual Summer Festival Classical music, dance, theatre, opera, jazz, and modern world music

58. Byblos (Jbeil) One of Oldest cities in the world 7000 years Trade and Commercial Center

59. Adonis(Eshmun) Fertility God and a Haunter He was killed by a wild boar

60. Tyr Phoenician City Birthplace of Europa and Elissa

61. Europa and Elissa (Dido)

65. Site Seeing

66. Soap Production

67. Cedars Trees Some are 2,000 years old (CedrusLibani) Mentioned numerous times in the Bible

68. Cedars Trees Psalms 104:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted 2 Samuel 5:11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

70. Jeitta Grotto It was created during the Ice Age Nominated to be one of the new wonders of the world Some are 2,000 years old

71. Jeitta Grotto Vote on www.new7wonders.com

73. Lebanese Food world

74. Lebanese Food

75. Lebanese Food

76. Lebanese Food

77. Lebanese Food

78. Lebanese Wine Oldest Site in wine Production in the World 30 wineries in Lebanon

79. Lebanese Wine Genesis 14:18 mentions that the Phoenician King gave bread and wine to Abraham, and Hosea 14:8 suggests "his fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon"

80. Thank you Questions?