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The modern history of Lebanon within its current borders and with its distinctive mix of Christian and Muslim communities, besides other minorities, began in 1920, under the French mandate. The State of ‘Greater Lebanon’, since then became a republic governed under a constitution promulgated in 1926. Lebanon achieved its independence in 1943 and became a constitutional parliamentary democracy. The constitution was substantially revised in 1990. Lebanon joined the League of Arab States and the United Nations as a founding member in 1945. The events of 1975 hit the country for a period of 17 years, destroyed the infrastructure, and left behind deeply rooted social, economic and political problems.  

Before the civil war, Beirut was the leading financial capital of the Middle East. Lebanon used to be referred to as ‘The Switzerland of the Middle East’ and ‘Paris of the Middle East’.

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