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Beqaa Govrenorate

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Beqaa(Arabic:البقاع‎) is agovrenorateinLebanonwi a population o 750,000 indwallers.

Geography

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The Beqaa govrenorate covers an area o 4,429 km². Béqaa is the primary centre o Lebanon's agricultur. The Beqaa govrenorate forms the main geographical extension o Lebanon an it lies atween the Wastren an Eastren Lebanese Muntain ranges. Twa rivers run throu Béqaa: theLitani Riveran theAsi River

It encompassesBeqaa Valley.

Climate an tourism

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The temperature ranges frae -10 tae 35 °C throughoot the year. Béqaa receives hivy rain an snaw durin the winter.

The veelages oZahlé,Baalbeck,Niha, Anjar, Qab Elias, Kfar Zabad, Karaon Dam,Chtauraan Furzul are the aurie's main tourism destinations. The govrenorate o Béqaa lies on the auncient route atween Lebanon,Sirie,an the rest o the Arab warld. The govrenorate is kent for itswineindustry, simmer festivals, an its cuisine.

Releegion in the Beqaa Govrenorate

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Shia maks the majority wi 42.25%; Christians maks the seicont maist wi 29.94%; Sunni maks the third wi 24.28%; Druze are the last wi 3.53%.

Destricts

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