Beirut is the political capital of the Republic of Lebanon and its largest city, beyond the two million inhabitants according to a 2007 statistics. Located amid the Lebanese coastline eastern Mediterranean and concentrated most vital facilities of industry, trade and services. It is an ancient city and ancient as reported in the Amarna letters, dated to the fifth century BC, uninhabited sincethen.
Beirut is the political center of gravity where the headquarters of most of the Lebanese political circles such as parliament and the presidency in addition to the centers of most ministries and government departments. Play a key role in the economic movement in Lebanon. The city is one of the most important cultural influences in the Middle East and the Arab world for its rich cultural activities such as a free press, publishing houses, theaters, art galleries, museums and a large number of international universities.
