According to the FCO , Lebanon is home to 18 separate religious sects and several different ethnic groups . Country on eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea has a tumultuous recent history . Greater Beirut was once known as ' Paris of the East ' , is now renowned for nightlife and culture . Lebanon has what is known as a ' confessional democracy ' developed after civil war from 1975 to 1990s .
Country on eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea has a tumultuous recent history . Greater Beirut was once known as ' Paris of the East ' , is now renowned for nightlife and culture . Lebanon has what is known as a ' confessional democracy ' developed after civil war from 1975 to 1990s .