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Web Lebanon Tourism .Net-- ------07 October 2006 EntertainementExhibitionsNightlifeSKIFootballFIFA 2005 reviewOC NewsOpening ceremonyShoppingBenettonBUSCAMetro SuperstoreLebanon NewsWorld NewsHoroscopeJokeMovies and TheatersUseful Addresses Home News Beirut International 7th Film FestivalAyam Beirut Al Cinemaiya Cinema Six SofilConcert en Blanc Theatre le Rond PointFairouz BaalbeckBarbara Hendricks ByblosMarc Lavoine BIELFete du CinemaFete de la MusiqueFrancis Cabrel Byblos Festival50 Cent BIELProject Lebanon BIELRicky Martin BIELBeirut World Trade Fair 2006Beirut Fashion 2006Joaillerie Liban 2006Stone Middle East 2006Project Lebanon 2006Beirut Boat 2006Elecon Middle East 2006The 5th International Boat and Super Yacht ShowUSAID Launches the EARTH Initiative in ZahleHeath Care Organizations Receive USAID AssistanceLebanon Will Not Host Arab Games in 2007Madison, Satterfield Suspended for 2 Years For TakCountry ProfileAfter years of unrest, Lebanon is regaining its former reputation as laquo;The Switzerland of the Middle East raquo;. Its mountains and its scenic beauty were almost untouched. Lebanon was visited by nearly one million visitors during 2000, 1.4 million during 2002, and the number is expected to grow a lot within the next five years. One who visits Lebanon is fascinated by the 7,000 year old little country. The weather is always moderate, the prices are very reasonable and, most of all the people are friendly. As a republic since 1943, it is a compact country of 10,452 square kilometers with a population of 3.57 millions (year 2000). The capital is Beirut. GEOGRAPHYLebanon falls on the Eastern Mediterranean sea, between 33 deg; 34.40 latitude north and 35 deg; 36.40 deg; longitude east. The country is located at the meeting point of three continents, and over the centuries it has been the cross roads of many civilizations whose trace may still be seen today. In winter, the high peaks are covered with snow and in summer the limestone slopes glimmer white in the distance. Two rocky ranges traverse Lebanon parallel to the seacoast, separated by the high plateau of the Bekaa Valley. Its countryside is a place of rocks, cedar trees and magnificent ruins that look down from the mountains to the sea.LOCAL TIME Local time in Lebanon is GMT +02 in winter and GMT +03 in summer (April to September). Winter days are short with daylight from 6 AM until 5 PM. In summer, the days are longer, from 5 am until 8 PM.GOVERNMENT Lebanon is a democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government and a cabinet headed by a Prime Minister. Its constitution is based on the separation of executive, legislative and judicial powers, with a president elected every 6 years. PASSPORT AND VISA Passports: Passports valid for 6 months are required by all except nationals of Syria arriving from their country with a valid national ID.Visas: Visas are required by all, except for the nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria a
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