Lebanon
33 50 N, 35 50 E
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m
total: 454 km
border countries: Israel 79 km, Syria 375 km
dust storms, sandstorms
limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
arable land: 16.35%
permanent crops: 13.75%
other: 69.9% (2005)
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Beirut from vehicular traffic and the burning of industrial wastes; pollution of coastal waters from raw sewage and oil spills
There are four seasons. Summer (June to September) is hot on the coast and cooler in the mountains. Spring and autumn are warm and pleasant. Winter (December to mid-March) is mostly rainy, with snow in the mountains.
time difference: UTC+2
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
