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Lebanon quiet brings tourist boom
Lebanon expects two million tourists this year, about half of the country's population
Lebanon has for decades been so unstable that most people prefer not to plan at all and even short-term government planning is rare.
But, as Natalia Antelava reports, the country is experiencing an unprecedented tourism boom based in part on its new-found stability and calm.
Elie Marouni, Lebanon's tourism minister, is a man with a plan. He has recently launched a 10 year programme he calls "a vision" for the tourism industry in Lebanon.
He insists he has reason to be optimistic.
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His ministry estimates that two million tourists, which amounts to half of the country's actual population, are expected to visit Lebanon before the end of this summer.
"The numbers have doubled, and I am not surprised.
Lebanon has it all: the environment, weather, nature, nightlife, ruins and history," says Mr. Marouni.