Lebanon

Lebanon is another "very Arab" country in the Middle East. It borders the Mediterranean Sea and that's where most of its cities and such are located. Lebanon and Jordan share quite a bit of characteristics, however the major difference between Amman and Beirut (the capital of Lebanon) is that one is a coastal city and the other isn't. Many people used to think that Lebanon was the 'spot' because of the liberal atmosphere there. Lebanon houses some things that you could never find in a different Arab city such as Cairo or Amman or even Damascus. But the thing I dislike about Lebanon is its ratio of Muslims to Christians. 59.7% are Muslims ( and that includes Sunni, Shiite) while 39.7% are Christians (all branches) and then there's a 1.3% other. You would think that a country with a ton of history like Lebanon would maintain its Muslim culture throughout the entire country like Syria, Egypt, or Jordan. But I guess the large non-Muslim population is among many reasons why it is such a liberal country. At least the culture of Lebanon though is mostly Arab, but of course it does share some European (mostly coastal European countries) characteristics in the newer areas; but it is still not the majority.