[LCM Articles] Calculation of the number of Pro-Syrian Protestors...

[Philippe Charles Saad]

check this...


>>Dear all,
>>When it comes to maps, you got to ask the Mapman   !
>>I made some work on Beirut Satellite Maps (see the attached
>>picture). I
>>have to find out the size of the riadh solh square. I drew an
>>approximate area (red polygon) over the satellite map.
>>
>>I added to the polygon all the small streets; I also included the 2
>>buildings in the middle of the square.  The total area came out
>>less
>>then 88,000 m2 (according to Nahar the area 78,000m2).
>>
>>If we consider that there were 4 people in each 1m X 1m (they
>>should be
>>thin people!) then the total amount could have reached to 352,000.
>>This
>>number includes the syrians and palestinians.
>>
>>On Monday, according to many journalists there was at least 250,000
>>in
>>Freedom square.
>>
>>So if we compare this number with what LebGov sources said (1.5
>>million), we can laugh......
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Long Live FREE Lebanon  !
>>


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