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The '''Republic of Lebanon''', also called the '''Lebanese Republic''' or simply '''Lebanon''', is a country in the Middle East which borders [[Syria]], [[Israel]], and the eastern shore of the [[Mediterranean Sea]].  Once known as the "Pearl of the Middle East" with historical ties to the [[Bible]], Lebanon has seen a period of civil war and partial invasion/occupation by its two immediate neighbors; Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations hamper efforts at rebuilding.

The '''Republic of Lebanon''', also called the '''Lebanese Republic''' or simply '''Lebanon''', is a country in the Middle East which borders [[Syria]], [[Israel]], and the eastern shore of the [[Mediterranean Sea]].  Once known as the "Pearl of the Middle East" with historical ties to the [[Bible]], Lebanon has seen a period of civil war and partial invasion/occupation by its two immediate neighbors; [[Hamas]], [[Hezbollah]], and other terrorist organizations hamper efforts at rebuilding.

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

===Principal Government Officials===

===Principal Government Officials===

*President--''vacant''

*President--Michel Aoun

*Prime Minister—Tammam Salam

*Prime Minister—Saad Hariri

*Speaker of Parliament—Nabih Berri

*Speaker of Parliament—Nabih Berri

*Minister of Foreign Affairs—Fawzi Salloukh (resigned—resignation not accepted)

*Minister of Foreign Affairs—Gebran Bassil

*Finance Minister—Jihad Azour

*Finance Minister—Jihad Azour

*Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister—Elias Murr

*Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister—Elias Murr