Can I run Lion on my iMac?

I Have an iMac Running OSX 10.6.8. How can I tell if I can upgrade to the new Lion O/S? The web site says IMac's running Lion if 'mid 2007 or later' but sure how to get that infor about my IMac. The web site says if runniing Lion the More Info option off of the About This Mac will tell me but it does not tell me how to fin out if running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. That More Info does not show me the month/year info that I seem to need to know...
Thanks!

Thanks for your help. Here is info you requested
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac7,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system):          1.21f4

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http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.16-whit e-13-mid-2007-specs.html
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Model Name:          MacBook
Model Identifier:          MacBook3,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.2 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB31.008E.B02
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Serial Number (system):          W8***4
Hardware UUID:          B618B269-D4FC-5A1D-BE2E-E8B2383FEEA4
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
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Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac4,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          2 MB
Memory:          1 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version (system):          1.1f5
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