2.  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

3.  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.

4.  http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A010 7710.html http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A010 7710.html  http://www.al- monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/syri a-lebanon-berri-external-effect-stability- war.html http://www.al- monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/syri a-lebanon-berri-external-effect-stability- war.html  http://online.culturegrams.com/world/w orld_country.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia& cid=89&cn=Lebanon http://online.culturegrams.com/world/w orld_country.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia& cid=89&cn=Lebanon