LebanonChief of State: Michael Suleiman

Prime Minister: Tamman Salam

Has a Republic Government, established in 1926

During WWI the French and British drove the Ottomans out of Mount Lebanon

The People have a say in their Government

Syria and Isreal have been involved

There was a civil war in 1958 There are multiple Clans/ Religious

Groups: Maronite Christians, Sunni Muslims, The Druze, & Shiite Muslims

Hezbollah is an armed Faction that fought against Israeli troops. They than became part of the lebanese gov’t, and is gaining more power today.

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107710.html

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/syria-lebanon-berri-external-effect-stability-war.html

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia&cid=89&cn=Lebanon