Lebanon was referred to as the "United States of America of the East" because of its development.
Because of its financial power and diversity in its heyday , Lebanon was referred to as the `` Switzerland of the East '' during the 1960s , and its capital , Beirut , attracted so many tourists that it was known as `` the Paris of the Middle East '' .
Lebanon
was referred to
as the "United States of America of the East"
as the `` Switzerland of the East ''