Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, whilst Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Lebanese Independence Day (Arabic: استقلال لبنان) (French: Independence du Liban) is a national holiday celebrated on November 22 in remembrance of the ending of the French mandate over Lebanon in 1943, after 23 years of colonial rule.