page_title: Outline of Lebanon
section_title: Environment of Lebanon
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Lebanon / Geography of Lebanon / Environment of Lebanon
caption_attribution_description: Satellite image of Lebanon in March 2002.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lebanon:
  Lebanon – sovereign country located along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia and the Middle East. Lebanon, due to its tense sectarian diversity, has a unique political system, known as confessionalism, in which each religious group is allocated a fixed number of seats in parliament. The country enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity before the devastating Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990. In 2005, a wave of demonstrations known as the Cedar Revolution ended the 30-year Syrian occupation of Lebanon. By early 2006, a considerable degree of stability had been achieved throughout much of the country and Beirut's reconstruction was almost complete, but a debilitating 2006 war and internal strife caused significant economic damage and loss of life. Lebanon has shown remarkable resilience to the Late 2000s recession.
context_section_description: Climate of Lebanon
  Renewable energy in Lebanon
  Geology of Lebanon
  Protected areas of Lebanon
  Biosphere reserves in Lebanon
  National parks of Lebanon
  Wildlife of Lebanon
  Fauna of Lebanon
  Birds of Lebanon
  Mammals of Lebanon
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of Lebanon
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