Which Countries Are Levantine?

The Levant region comprises Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan. These countries cover a combined total of nearly 730,000 square kilometers, or around 0.5 percent of the world's land area, and the region has a Mediterranean coastline that stretches for roughly 500 kilometers along its eastern front.

What nationality is Levantine?

From the 1500s to the 1850s, Levantine traditionally meant a European resident of the Levant involved in European–Ottoman trade. By the end of the nineteenth century, the label was significantly broadened to include a European born in the Levant whose parentage included Greek or Armenian blood.

What does Levantine mean?

Noun. 1. Levantine - (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant. Levant - the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.