Lebanon

  Lebanon - Culture, Etiquette and Business Practices Facts and Statistics Location:  The Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Capital:  Beirut Borders:  Israel 79 km, Syria 375 km Population:  6+ million (2019 est.) Ethnic Makeup:  Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians Religions:  Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3% note: 17 religious sects recognized Lebanon is a mix. Different religions, histories and identities but also the between the peoples of the mountain and the sea. Photo by  Nabih El Boustani  on  Unsplash Language i...