Lebanon is a Tier III Nation located in Asia 
or more specifically the Middle East. It borders 
Israel, 
Syria, and it has a maritime border with 
Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.
Background[]
Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of Western Asia, and the transcontinental region of the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity. The official language, Arabic, is the most common language spoken by the citizens of Lebanon.
Despite Lebanon's small size, Lebanese culture is renowned both in the Arab world and globally, powered by its large and influential diaspora. Prior to the civil war, the country enjoyed a diversified economy that included tourism, agriculture, commerce, and banking. Its financial power and stability through the 1950s and 1960s earned Lebanon the name of "Switzerland of the East", while its capital, Beirut, attracted so many tourists that it was known as "The Paris of the Middle East". Since the end of the war, there have been extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure. While still recovering from the political and economic effects of the conflict, Lebanon remains a cosmopolitan and developing country, with the highest Human Development Index and GDP per capita in the Arab world outside of the oil-rich economies of the Persian Gulf.
Lebanon was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945 and is a member of the Arab League (1945), the Non-Aligned Movement (1961), Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (1969), and the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (1973).
Base Statistics[]
Economy[]
Lebanon starts with a balance of $204,868 capable of reaching $264,868 with the home guard disbanded. Tax makes up all the income. Due to a limited economy and limited ports, your best bet for expanding Lebanon's military is infantry and artillery.
Resources[]
Lebanon produces no resources.
Military[]
Lebanon starts with a home guard of 20,000 troops stationed on the capital, Beirut. Lebanon starts with a manpower cap of 60k, and Lebanon gains 494 manpower. Lebanon's starting conscription law is volunteer.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Lebanon per Conscription Law | |
|---|---|
| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
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Geography[]
Terrain[]
The terrain of Lebanon is completely Hilly, with the Mediterranean Sea to its west. Lebanon shares a border with Israel to its south and Syria to its north and east.
Cities[]
Lebanon has 6 cities, 5 of which being coastal port cities and where the capital and largest city, Beirut, resides. Only 1 city is inland, which is Zahlé.
Politics[]
Lebanon's starting ideology is non-aligned, just like most other nations in the game.
Stability[]
Lebanon's is in an unfortunate position in game. It is required for many formables, so much attention needs to be payed to stability, especially if you find yourself in a long war with 
Turkey or 
Egypt. In this case, some policies or technology is good for research, and government spending as it will decrease war exhaustion gain and unrest. Consider different ideologies too. Also Introduce different policies that will increase stability.
Threats[]
Turkey needs you to form the Ottoman Empire and/or expanding.- Egypt is also a main threat because Lebanon is needed for the Khedivate of Egypt.
- Israel, Syria or any neighboring nations expanding.
- Armenia forming the Kingdom of Armenia.
