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 250 & 500 Lebanese Pound Coins by miso80
Both the LBP and the US dollar are used interchangeably in Lebanon, and the value of
1 USD is equivalent to 1500 LBP
If you do go to have a currency exchange you may realise that there may be a very slight difference to this - 1 USD may be 1507 LBP..but the difference is very slight in general.
Just to give you the value of LBP, some common examples would be:
500 ml of water = 500 LBP = 33 cents
Can of pepsi = 750 or 1000 LBP = 45-66 cents
We have bank notes for the values of: 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, 100000 LBP.
There are also coins for: 50 LBP and 100 LBP (which you will always lose and no one will ever want to accept ;-) ) and there are 250 and 500 LBP coins which will come in handy, and are accepted :) Leave a Comment
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 St George's
Cathedral.Beirut-Lebanon by nadina
Main Religions in Lebanon:
*Maronite - Mar Maroun
*Roman Catholic
*Greek Orthodox
*Druze
*Islam Sunni - Sunnite
*Shi'a Shi'ite
*Armenians - Arman Leave a Comment
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All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our valor and our writings are the envy of the ages.
Our mountains and our valleys, they bring forth stalwart men.
And to Perfection all our efforts we devote.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call,
And on the Day of Crisis they are as Lions of the Jungle.
The heart of our East is ever Lebanon,
May God preserve her until end of time?
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
The Gems of the East are her land and sea.
Throughout the world her good deeds flow from pole to pole.
And her name is her glory since time began.
Immortality's Symbol--the Cedar--is her Pride.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory! Leave a Comment
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 DOWN TOWN B4 AND AFTER by sarrahh
IT IS RECONSTRUCTED AND SOME OF THE BLDGS. WHERE REBUILT AGAIN
COME AND SEE LEBANON AFTER THE WAR FINISHED IT IS NICER THAN B4THIS PIC IS IN BEIRUT DOWN TOWN AND U CAN C AN OLD CHURCH ON THE LEFT AND ON THE RIGHT IT IS HOW IT LOOKS NOWADAYS Leave a Comment
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 neo-Ottoman clocktower by MrBillLeave a Comment
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 In Manara by MalenaN
People living in the house behind have put big sheets over the windows for protection from the sun. Leave a Comment
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 by miso80
This unique smoking experience is rapidly growing in popularity all over the world. Many people love the smooth, flavorful, and cool taste of the smoke. The Shisha) pipes filter the flavored smoke with cool water making each puff oh so sweet!!
Tobacco mixed with fruit molasses and honey is used when smoking out of a shisha. Other names for this include: tabac, tombak, tumbak, gouza, guza, moassel etc. Specifically, the tobacco is a grounded up mixture of dried fruit pulp, flavored molasses, and fresh tobacco leaves. My personal favourite is called 'Two Applies', and is made up of the dried pulp of red and green apples. The tobacco comes in a variety of flavors including apple, apricot, strawberry, mixed fruit, mint, cherry, grape, and the list just goes on and on.
Nargileh's are usually lavishly decorated and can make for a great conversation piece in your home. And it makes for a delightful experience.
Although all smoking is bad for your health, and you should avoid becoming addicted to it but I think it should be an interesting experience to try one :o) Leave a Comment
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 by mano0ola
Lebanon is know by its 2 most popular salads which are "Tabouleh" and " Fatoush "
Tabouleh : is made with parsley, bulgar wheat, finely chopped tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, mint,garlic and olive oil.
Fatoush which is especially popular among Muslims during the Muslim month of Ramadan , is made from Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, toasted bread, lemon juice and mint .
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