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عربي

An Arab nation is defined by one whose people's are ethnically Arab and the Arab League currently recognizes 22 Arab states.

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لبنان

Capital: Beirut

Size: 10,452 km²

Population: 5.2 million

Languages spoken: Arabic, French, English

Lebanon is almost 5,000 years old and the city of Byblos ranks as one of the oldest cities in the world dating back to 8,000 BCE.
Lebanon is mentioned ~71 times in the Holy Bible.
Lebanon is the only Arab country whose president is a Maronite Christian.
The alphabet was invented by Phoenicians, who were from the Levant region which is now known as Lebanon.

Capital: Damascus

Size: 185,180 km²

Population: 25.62 million

Languages spoken: Arabic, Assyrian, Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac

The first Olive Tree was known to originate from Syria and the Olive tree is the national plant of Syria.
Damascus is the second oldest city in the world, dating back to 8,000 - 10,000 BCE.
The alphabet originated in Syria around 2,400 BCE. Alphabetic writing was found on clay cylinders in a tomb near Aleppo.
Discovered in Syria, the "Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal" is the oldest known musical notation, dating back to 1400 BCE.