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Beirut facts for kids
Not to be confused with Biuret.
Beirut (BAY-root; Arabic: بيروت) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014[update], Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the Port of Beirut. Its architectural and demographic structure underwent major change in recent decades.
Names
The English name Beirut is an early transcription of the Arabic name Bayrūt (بيروت). The same name's transcription into French is Beyrouth, which was sometimes used during Lebanon's French mandate. The Arabic name derives from Phoenicianbēʾrūt (𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕bʾrt). This was a m
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List of Lebanese people
This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon.
Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Activists
[edit]Architecture
[edit]For a more comprehensive list, see List of Lebanese architects.
Business
[edit]- Charles Corm (1894–1963) – writer, industrialist, and philanthropist
- Samir Brikho – businessman, Chief Executive of AMEC
- Ali Youssef Charara (living) – businessman and financier
- Walid Daouk – businessman and politician
- Ralph Debbas – automotive executive
- Salah Ezzedine – businessman arrested for running a pyramid scheme
- Carlos Ghosn – former CEO of Michelin North America, former chairman and CEO of Renault, former chairman of AvtoVAZ, former chairman and CEO of Nissan, and former chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
- Sam Hammam – former owner and president of Cardiff City F.C.[4][5]
- Hind Hariri (born 1984) – entrepreneur, billionaire
- Nicolas Hayek – former owner of Swatch Group [6]
- Ziad Raphael Nassar – celebrity wedding designer and entrepreneur, owner of Ziad Rapahel Nas