Fun fact 1 about Lebanon
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The name of Mount Lebanon comes from the Phoenician root lbn, meaning 'white', likely due to its snow-capped peaks.
Lebanon
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country
Lebanon
Population
5.8M
Area
10,452 km²
Capital
Beirut
Continent
Asia
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
From the “Etymology” section
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