Lebanon

Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, was a country in Earth's Western Asia.

Description
Lebanon was bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The country's surface area is 10,452 km2. Lebanon  has a coastline and border of 225 kilometers on the Mediterranian sea, a 375 kilometer border shared with Syria and a 79 kilometer long border with Israel.

 Lebanon is divided into four distinct regions: the coastal plain, the Lebanon mountain range, the Beqaa valley and the Anti-Lebanon mountains.

 The coastal plain stretches from the Syrian border in the north where it widens at the border with Israel in the south. The fertile coastal plain is formed of marine sediments and river deposited alluvium alternating with sandy bays and rocky beaches. The Lebanon mountains rise steeply parallel to the Mediterranean coast and form a ridge of limestone and sandstone that runs for most of the country's length. The mountain range varies in width between 10 km and; it is carved by narrow and deep gorges. The Lebanon mountains peak at 3,088 meters. The Beqaa valley sits between the Lebanon mountains in the west and the Anti-Lebanon range in the east; it's a part of the Great Rift Valley system. The valley is 180 km long and 10 to 26 km wide, its soil is formed by alluvial deposits. The Anti-Lebanon range runs parallel to the Lebanon mountains, its highest peak is Mount Hermon at 2,814 meters.

Climate
 Lebanon has a moderate Mediterranean climate. In coastal areas, winters are generally cool and rainy whilst summers are hot and humid. In more elevated areas, temperatures usually drop below freezing during the winter with heavy snow cover that remains until early summer on the higher mountaintops. Although most of Lebanon receives a relatively large amount of rainfall, when measured annually in comparison to its arid surroundings, certain areas in north-eastern Lebanon receive little because of rain shadow created by the high peaks of the western mountain range.

Economy
Agriculture contributed to 5.9% of the country's Pre Astro GDP. Industry in Lebanon was second in GDP contribution, at 21% of GDP. The services sector (including tourism, about 10% of GDP and healthcare at 7.03% of GDP) amounted to roughly 67.3% of the annual GDP.

Modern Lebanon
As with other countries in the region, Lebanon was badly damaged in Earth’s WWIII (mainly in the Beqaa Valley). It was the second country to recover. Today, its famed Lebanese Cedars have been restored. Agriculture now is 12.85 of Gross Regional Product (GRP), tourism soared to 21.5%, industry is at 30%, with services covering the rest. It is still the most ethnically and religiously diverse area in the region.