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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningBeirutFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchBeirutÈíÑæÊýNejmeh Square in Downtown BeirutLocation in the Republic of LebanonCoordinates: 33°53?13?N, 35°30?47?EGovernorateBeirutMayorAbdel Mounim ArissArea #160; #160;- City7.7 mi² / 19.8 km²Population #160; #160;- City (2005)1,574,397 #160;- Metro1,792,111Time zone+2 (UTC) #160;- #160;Summer #160;(DST)+3 (UTC)Website: City of BeirutFor other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation).Coordinates: 33°53?13?N, 35°30?47?EBeirut (ÈíÑæÊ translit: Bayr?t) is the capital, largest city, and chief seaport of Lebanon. It is sometimes known by its French name, Beyrouth. The city has a population of 1.5 million people in the city proper and 2.1 million people in the surrounding metropolitan areas.Beirut is the commercial center of the region and was sometimes called the Paris of the Middle East because of its cosmopolitan atmosphere prior to the Lebanese Civil War. Prior to the Israeli bombings Beirut had undergone major reconstruction in recent years and had been set to host the Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games) in 2009. In many ways Beirut is similar by climate and beach culture to its Mediterranean neighbor to the south, Tel Aviv.Beirut is considered as a possible candidate for the 2024 Summer Olympics games. The massive $1.2 billion Sannine Zenith project will make Lebanon capable of holding the games.The city is home to numerous international organizations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is headquartered in Downtown Beirut while the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) both have regional offices in Beirut covering the Arab world. The Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) is also headquartered in Beirut.In Travel and Leisure magazines World Best Awards 2006 Beirut was ranked the 9th (out of 10) city in the world, falling just short of New York City and coming ahead of San Francisco.Contents1 History2 Religion3 Colleges and universities4 Geography5 Transportation6 External links7 References[edit]HistoryOriginally named Bêr?t The Wells by the Phoenicians, the first historical reference to Beirut dates from the 15th century BC, when it is mentioned in a cuneiform tablet that is one of the Amarna letters. The most ancient settlement was on an island in the river that progressively silted up. The city was known in antiquity as Berytus (see also List of traditional Greek place names); this name was taken in 1934 for the archaeological journal published by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut.In 140 BC, the city was taken and destroyed by Diodotus Tryphon in his contest with Antiochus VII Sidetes for the throne of the Seleucid monarchy. Beirut was soon rebuilt on a more regularized Hellenistic plan, renamed Laodicea in Phoenicia (Greek: ????????? ? ??? ???????) or Laodicea in Canaan, in
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