1. Lauren Carlson April 7, 2011

4. Population: 4,125,247 Rank compared to other countries: 127

5. Life expectancy: 75 yrs old. Ranking to other countries: 73

6. The main religion in Lebanon in Muslim. From what I learned from my sources the religion they have is that benefits them in political views. The Muslims were set into 4 different groups, (Sunni, Shia, Druze, Alawi, and Ismaili). All of the Islam religion gets the representation in parliament but the Ismailis benefit the proportional representation in the parliament. Lebanon religion can't be categorized specifically in to one or two single types as the Lebanese have diverse religions and all are given importance in their own ways and standards.

7. The language they speak there is mostly Arabic. Arabic- Hello: مرحبا How are you?: كيف حالك Please: الرجاء Thank you: شكرا

8. One of there most important holidays is the Lebanese Independence day. This is celebrated on November 22 of every year, and they celebrate it because Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943. Its just when everyone participates even the president and many more important people!

9. Kafta (BBQ)  Ingredients  1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef  1 medium onion, grated  1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley  1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper  1/4 teaspoon ground allspice  1 teaspoon salt, or to taste  1/4 teaspoon black pepper  6 wooden or metal skewers  Directions  Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. If using wooden skewers, soak in water.  In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion, parsley, cayenne, allspice, salt and pepper until evenly blended. Divide into 6 portions, and press around one end of the skewers to form a log shape approximately 1 inch thick and 6 inches long.  Grill for 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until meat is no longer pink.

10. Lebanon in my opinion is not the most popular for money or politics, but it definitely can be anyone with how peaceful it can be there unlike a lot of other countries. If your looking for a peaceful time, and to some ancient structures that are very interesting, then this is the place to visit!

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