Beirut - Wikipedia
WEBBeirut (/ beɪˈruːt / bay-ROOT; [3] Arabic: بيروت, romanized: Bayrūt ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, [4] which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in …
Beirut | History, Population, Religion, & Tourism | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Beirut, capital, chief port, and largest city of Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. Beirut is a city of baffling contradictions whose character blends the sophisticated and cosmopolitan with the provincial and parochial.
Lebanon - Wikipedia
WEBLebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human civilization in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. [14] From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime empire that stretched the Mediterranean Basin. [15]
Beirut summary | Britannica
WEBLebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut.
What Is The Capital Of Lebanon? - WorldAtlas
WEBJan 31, 2018 · Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon. Beirut is situated on the peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean coast of Lebanon. Beirut is the oldest city in Lebanon which was inhabited since over 5,000 years ago.
Lebanon | People, Economy, Religion, & History | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Lebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut. Lebanon. See article: flag of Lebanon. Audio File: National anthem of Lebanon. Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Najib Mikati.
Beirut - New World Encyclopedia
WEBBeirut (Arabic: بيروت, Bayrūt, Greek: Βηρυττός Viryttós, French: Beyrouth, Syriac: ܒܝܪܘܬ) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. The first mention of the city is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating to the fifteenth century B.C.E., and the city has been continuously inhabited over the centuries since.
Beirut - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBBeirut is the capital of Lebanon. It is one of the richest and oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. It is on a hilly promontory on the eastern Mediterranean surrounded to the east by the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon.
Beirut – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Beirut (Arabic: بيروت Bayrūt, French: Beyrouth) is the capital city of Lebanon with a population of approximately 2.1 million people in its metropolitan area. The city is on a relatively small headland jutting into the east Mediterranean.
Beirut - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 8, 2018 · Beirut (Bayrut) Capital and chief port of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. The city was taken by the Arabs in ad 635. In 1110 it was captured by Christian crusaders, and it remained part of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem until 1291.