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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.〔Countries Quest ("Lebanon, Government" ). Retrieved December 14, 2006.〕 The country enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity before the devastating Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990.〔U.S. Department of State. ("Background Note: Lebanon (History) August 2005" ) Retrieved December 2, 2006.〕 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,〔Center for the Study of the Built Environment. ("Deconstructing Beirut's Reconstruction: 1990-2000" ). Retrieved October 31, 2006.〕 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. == General reference == * Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Lebanon * Official English country name: The Lebanese Republic or the Republic of Lebanon * Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival: Lebanese * Demonym: Lebanese * Etymology: Name of Lebanon * International rankings of Lebanon * ISO country codes: LB, LBN, 422 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LB * Internet country code top-level domain: .lb 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Outline of Lebanon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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