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Syria Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Syria |
Google Map of Syria |
| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Syria. We have nine pages of interesting Syria facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Syria. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 185,180 sq km land: 184,050 sq km water: 1,130 sq km note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory |
| Climate |
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus |
| Population |
19,314,747 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood |
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Feature Articles about Syria |
Syria News |
 Syria: Welcome to the Ancient Lands
A fascinating look at many of the ancient ruins and architectural wonders of Syria, a part of the world most people know very little about. Our thanks to Adeeb Rantawi of AtlasTours.net for this great contribution.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Syria |
| Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, France administered Syria until its independence in 1946. The country lacked political stability, however, and experienced a series of military coups during its first decades. Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. In September 1961, the two entities separated, and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. In November 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a member of the Socialist Ba'th Party and the minority Alawite sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. During the 1990s, Syria and Israel held occasional peace talks over its return. Following the death of President al-ASAD, his son, Bashar al-ASAD, was approved as president by popular referendum in July 2000. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role - were withdrawn in April 2005. During the July-August 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizballah, Syria placed its military forces on alert but did not intervene directly on behalf of its ally Hizballah. |
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