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Location: Middle East, Between Turkey and Lebanon, Bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Area Total: 185,180 sq km
Climate: Mostly hot during the summer( June- August) mild and rainy winter (December-February)
Environmental Issues: “deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water” (CIA Factbook)
Geography: Damascus is the capital of Syria, and it is located at an oasis by the Barada River
Languages: Arabic is the official language. However people also speak Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, and English.
Religion: The official religion is Sunni Muslim. Muslim, Christianity, and Judaism is also practiced but it is not that popular.
Population: 17,951,639 inhabitants.
Government type: A republic under an authoritarian regime.
Exports and Partners: $2.675 billion and the partners are “Iraq 58.4%, Saudi Arabia 9.7%, Kuwait 6.4%, UAE 5.5%, Libya 4.1% (2012)” (CIA Factbook)
Exports and Partners: $2.675 billion and the partners are “Iraq 58.4%, Saudi Arabia 9.7%, Kuwait 6.4%, UAE 5.5%, Libya 4.1% (2012)” (CIA Factbook)
This week, we have general information about Syria and its demographics.
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