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Lebanon was a creation of the French colonizers. During Ottoman times, current Lebanon was part (but not all) of the Vilayet of Beirut (which extended into what is now northern Israel, and the Syrian Alawite State). Because of the historic relationship between the Maronite Catholics and their fellow Catholic Leaders in France and the Papacy, Mount Lebanon was given semi-autonomy in the Ottoman Empire as the Mutasarrifat of Mount Lebanon and was under a somewhat different administration as the rest of Lebanon (Tripoli, Beirut, Tyre).
When the French took control of the area in 1919 as a result of the Treaty of Versailles and the Sykes-Picot Agreement, they chose to merge the Maronite Catholic areas in the Anti-Lebanon mountains with the nearby coastal regions that had large Sunni and Shiite Muslim populations and create "Greater Lebanon". It is these borders that have stayed to the present.
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∙ 10y agolebanon was not discoverd there was the Middle East wich was in the contenat Egept. there they found land an they named it Lebanon
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What year was Lebanon discovered?
1835
Is Mount Lebanon in Lebanon?
Mount Lebanon was a province in Lebanon during the ottoman period, the French expanded it to become Lebanon. Currently, Mount Lebanon is one of 6 governorates of Lebanon, and is situated in the middle.
Is Lebanon on the African continent?
No, Lebanon is not in Africa. Lebanon is in Asia.
Lebanon is the capital of what country?
Lebanon is itself a country, not a capital city. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.
Where is the Lebanon Museum in Lebanon Oregon located?
The address of the Lebanon Museum is: 2345 So Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR 97355
Does Lebanon have a queen?
Lebanon does not have a Queen.
What is the phone number of the Lebanon Community in Lebanon?
The address of the Lebanon Community is: 404 Main, Lebanon, 66952 0067
Where was Phoenicia located and where is it located today?
Syria-Lebanon, extending to Carthage in Tunisia and Carthaginia in Spain.
Where is Lebanon Well?
Lebanon is great, but the north part of Lebanon it's peaceful and well
Who is Lebanon's patron saint?
The patron saints of Lebanon are St. George and Our Lady of Lebanon.
What country has a cedar leaf on its flag?
Lebanon has a Cedar tree on its flag
Where is the Lebanon Historical Society in Lebanon Wisconsin located?
The address of the Lebanon Historical Society is: W4672 Ivy Street, Lebanon, WI 53047
