The French Mandate of Lebanon was a League of
Nations Mandate created at the end of World War I. 1920 – 1943 |
LEBANON is a small, largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. |
Official name | State of Greater Lebanon |
The land area (km2) | 10.452 | |
Population ( 2008 est.) | 4,196.453 | |
Language | Arabic, French | |
Capital | Beirut |