Beirut
Contents
- 1 Quote
- 2 Appearance
- 3 City Device
- 4 City Motto
- 5 Climate
- 6 Demonym
- 7 Economy
- 8 Geography
- 9 History
- 10 Population
- 11 Arenas
- 12 Attractions
- 13 Bars and Clubs
- 14 Cemeteries
- 15 City Government
- 16 Crime
- 17 Citizens of the City
- 18 Current Events
- 19 Fortifications
- 20 Galleries
- 21 Holy Ground
- 22 Hospitals
- 23 Hotels & Hostels
- 24 Landmarks
- 25 Maps
- 26 Mass Media
- 27 Monuments
- 28 Museums
- 29 Parks
- 30 Private Residences
- 31 The 12 Quarters of Beirut
- 32 Restaurants
- 33 Ruins
- 34 Schools
- 35 Shopping
- 36 Telecommunications
- 37 Theaters
- 38 Transportation
- 39 Vampires of the City
- 40 Websites
- 41 Errata
Quote
This is Beirut...
Home of the Alphabet
Home of all religions
Home of a 15 years of civil war (1975-1990)
Home of the Israeli invasion (1982)
Home of a 15 years under syrian occupation (1990-2005)
Home of Islamic Radicalism
Home of Hezbollah and the so called terrorism
Home of Christian fanaticism
Home of militias and armed civilians
Home of corrupted politicians and unfaithful cardinals
Home of Anarchy and organized chaos
This is Beirut... It's a home for those who don't have any!
-- Author Unknown
Appearance
City Device
City Motto
Berytus Nutrix Legum (Latin: Beirut, mother of laws)
Climate
Beirut has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate characterized by warm days and nights, yet summers can be virtually rainless. Autumn and spring are cool, with rainy winters. August is considered the only really hot month, with a monthly average high temperature of 32 °C (90 °F), and January and February are the coldest months, with a monthly average low temperature of 11 °C (52 °F). The prevailing wind during the afternoon and evening is from the west (onshore, blowing in from the Mediterranean); at night it reverses to offshore, blowing from the land out to sea.
The average annual rainfall is 893 millimetres (35.2 in), with the majority falling in winter, autumn and spring. Much of the autumn and spring rain falls in heavy downpours on a limited number of days, but in winter it is spread more evenly over a large number of days. Summer receives very little rainfall, if any. Snow is rare, except in the mountainous eastern suburbs, where snowfall is common due to the region's high altitudes. Large snowstorms, however, have occurred as recently as: 1920, 1942 and 1950.
Demonym
Beiruti
Economy
Geography
History
Population
- -- City (361,366) - 2014 census (United Nations Data)
- -- Urban (1,900,000) - 2014 census (United Nations Data)
- -- Metro Area (2,063,363) - 2014 census (United Nations Data)
Arenas
Attractions
Bars and Clubs
Sahat Al Nejme (Down Town Beirut)
Cemeteries
City Government
Crime
Citizens of the City
Current Events
Fortifications
Galleries
Holy Ground
- -- Mohamed Al-Amin Mosque {Recently built}
Hospitals
Hotels & Hostels
Landmarks
- -- <<Pigeon Rock>>
Maps
Mass Media
Monuments
Museums
Parks
Private Residences
The 12 Quarters of Beirut
- -- <<Achrafieh>>
- -- <<Bachoura>>
- -- <<Dar El Mreisse>>
- -- <<Mazraa>>
- -- <<Medawar>>
- -- <<Minet El Hosn>>
- -- <<Moussaitbeh>>
- -- <<Port Beirut>>
- -- <<Ras Beirut>>
- -- <<Rmeil>>
- -- <<Saifi>>
- -- <<Zuqaq al-Blat>>
- -- <<Beit Mery>> -- A mountain town (basically an outer suburb) a little over 2000 feet above Beirut, including views of Beirut in the distance.
Restaurants
- -- <<El Paladar>> {Cuban Restaurant & Bar}
Ruins
Schools
- -- <<American University of Beirut>>
Shopping
Telecommunications
Theaters
Transportation
Vampires of the City
Clan Toreador
Derrick Zeel
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Websites
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=beirut+lebanon&qpvt=beirut+lebanon&FORM=IGRE#a
http://www.tourist-destinations.com/2013/06/beirut-lebanon-travel-guide-and-travel.html
http://speedphreaksworld.blogspot.com/2012/10/lebanon-amazing-country-only-of-its-kind.html
http://poshcamel.com/2011/07/06/beirut-baby/
http://www.hubculture.com/groups/47/news/10/
http://www.middleeast.com/baalbeck.htm {Roman Ruins}
http://www.habeeb.com/lebanon.photos.07.beirut.from.air.aerial.html {Beirut Photos}
http://tonio1984.deviantart.com/art/Beirut-Lebanon-137752219 {Excellent Photos of Beirut}
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/saktophe/1/1248782229/tpod.html
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=beirut+lebanon&qpvt=beirut+lebanon&FORM=IGRE#a {Random Photos}
http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/900/910/912/maps/beirut/
Errata