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COUNTRY INFORMATION - LEBANON

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Location Of Lebanon
Lebanon lies to the east of the Mediterranean, sharing borders to the north and east with Syria, and to the south with Israel. It is a mountainous country and between the two mountain ranges of Jebel Lubnan (Mount Lebanon), Mount Hermon and the Anti-Lebanon Range lays the fertile Bekaa Valley. Approximately half of the country lies at an altitude of over 3,000ft.

Airports
Beirut International airport is 10 miles south of the city and the travel time is around 20 minutes. A bus service operates to the city centre leaving every 30 minutes. Taxis are also available.

Language
Arabic is the official language, followed by French as the second language. English is widely spoken. Kurdish and Armenian are spoken by a small percentage of the population.

Places To Go
Travellers are at present strongly advised against all non-essential travel to Lebanon.

Ministry of Tourism
550 Rue de la Banque Centrale
Hamra
Beirut
Lebanon
Postal address:
PO Box 11-5344
Beirut
Lebanon
Tel: (1) 340 940-4.
Fax: (1) 340 945.
E-mail: mot@lebanon-tourism.gov.lb
Website: www.lebanon-tourism.gov.lb

Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon
15 Palace Gardens Mews
London
W8 4RA
UK
Tel: (020) 7727 6696 or 7229 7265 (consular section).
Fax: (020) 7243 1699.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-12:30 (visa applications); 14:00-15:00 (visa collection).
Also deals with tourism enquiries.

British Embassy
Embassies Complex
Army Street
Zkak Al-Blat
Serail Hill
Beirut
Lebanon

Postal address:
PO Box 11-471
Beirut
Lebanon
Tel: (1) 990 400.
Fax: (1) 990 420.
E-mail: consularemb@britishembassy.org.lb
Website: www.britishembassy.org.lb
Consulate in: Tripoli.

CIA World Factbook - Lebannon

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