Which southern coastal headland marks the border point between Lebanon and the 1949 armistice line?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Ras en-Naqoura
- Step 1: Ras en-Naqoura (Rosh HaNikra) is a white chalk promontory situated on the Mediterranean coast.
- Step 2: It defines the southwesternmost maritime boundary point of Lebanon.
Answer
Ras en-Naqoura.
Why not the others: 'Ras Beirut' is the Beirut peninsula; 'Ras Chekka' is in the north near Batroun; 'Ras Zahrani' is an industrial coastal site south of Sidon.
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