Lebanon

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lebanon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Lebanon?West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean coast
2. How many people live in Lebanon?Approximately 5.5 million (estimated)
3. How big is Lebanon?10,452 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Lebanon?Beirut
5. What language do people speak in Lebanon?Arabic (official), French, English
6. What is the historical significance?Cradle of Phoenician civilization; crossroads of ancient empires and modern trade routes

Confessional System: A political system where governmental power is allocated based on religious affiliation.
Diaspora: The dispersion of people from their homeland to other parts of the world, maintaining cultural ties.
Phoenicia: An ancient Semitic civilization centered in the coastal region of the Levant, known for maritime trade and alphabet.
Human Development Index (HDI): A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.