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 Location Located in Ras Beirut, AUB's main campus has a total of 80 buildings. The 73 acre campus overlooking the Mediterranean Sea includes athletic fields, private beach, bird sanctuary, and a repository of native and non-native trees and shrubs. It also comprises six dormitories, the AUB Medical Center, four libraries, computer labs, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Lebanon's only geological collection. The University Libraries include the central Jafet Memorial Library and two branch libraries: the Engineering and Architecture Library and the Science and Agriculture Library with its annex AREC (Farm) Library. The Saab Memorial Medical Library (SML) is one of the best medical libraries in the Middle East. The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences' Agricultural Research and Education Center, a 247 research farm and educational facility, is located in the Beqa'a Valley.  Climate Lebanon enjoys a Mediterranean climate, and for eight months of the year, light clothes may be worn. The winter rainy season from November to March, however, is at times damp and cold. Although most Beirut buildings are centrally heated, warm clothing is recommended for the winter months. The average annual rainfall of 86 cm (34 inches) comes chiefly in the winter when the temperature may drop below 7 (50). Except for this rainy season, the weather in Beirut is delightful. |
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