Despite its reputation for almost anarchism-like conditions, Syria is a complex country with an interesting history and government affairs.
The country we know today was not always known as ‘Syria’. The beginning is thought to be when Prince Faisal captured Damascus in 1918. In 1920, France enforces the Sykes-Pico treaty, removing Faisal from power and claiming Syria and surrounding areas. Riots by the citizens wanting to escape French rule eventually cause their oppressors to withdraw, and after WWII, all of the French were gone. Michel Aflaq and Salah-al-Din al-Bitar founded the Arab Socialist Baath Party in 1947. This was disbanded between 1949-1952. Army officers then rebel, bringing back a civilian government and electing a veteran
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Concern over the joining of ISIS has also caused extreme measures to be taken, such as banning burqas because of fears that they will encourage students to join the extremists. Most citizens hate the government due to the torture of 15 schoolchildren who were writing graffiti on the wall back in 2011, and the government’s reaction to the protests.
Syria is a small country bordered by Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. The majority of the Western side of the country is bordered by the Mediterranean sea. Most of the land is dry and dusty, with gigantic sand dunes and flat terrain due to the Syrian desert covering most of the country. However, there are oases present. There are two mountain ranges in the 71,998 mile country (which also has the Euphrates river in its borders): The Anti-Lebanon Mountains and abal an Nusayriyah.
Syria’s population consists of 230,018,387 individuals as of January 1st of 2015. 35.2% are under 15, 61% are between 15 and 64, and 3.8% are over 64. More than 4 million refugees have fled the country since 2011. 86% of adults (15+) can read as of 2013. 90.3% are Arabs, and 9.7% are other ethnicities (Kurds, Armenians, etc.) Arabic is the national language, although Kurdish, Armenian, and Aramaic are also spoken. 57.7% live in Urban areas. 4% of children are used in child labor.
The government of Syria is a republic under an authoritarian regime,
Over the past four years, the situation within the Syria has become more and more dangerous. As many as 6.7 million people, have been displaced from their homes within the country alone. Another 4 million have fled the country entirely, in order to get away from the incessant fighting. An estimated 200,000 people have been killed over the course of the war, but the country is so
of Syria have a lot of struggles in their daily life. Some of the people have no home and they can’t do many things because of the bombings that occur.
In the Syrian culture/lifestyle there are many similarities to America. Now, every country also has their own way of doing things, their own lifestyle, etc. The difference is because of their culture. The Syrian culture has a lot of unique and interesting ways of doing stuff, like how they spend their time,what their favorite sport is, and many more things. And that’s what makes each country different.
Syria is located on the middle east and is really close to Europe or the area where we call Eurasia. It shares border with Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. For the problem, it began in early 21st century, Syria have encountered a civil war which has affected everything in the country, from the very basic needs to the serious issues.
Syria has often criticized the United States policy in the Middle East, however, they do have some pros. Syria has been willing to negotiate with the United States over the Arab-Israeli conflict and other regional issues, as long as it
Land between Empires. Since early history, Syria experienced Colonization, invasion and occupations. The history dictated the path that took Syria from early 1900 to the present. Below is an outline of this paper
Syria was granted de jure independence from the French in 1941. However, the country was not truly independent until 1946. For the next twenty-five years, the country would be launched into extreme political instability and
The Syrian capital, Damascus, has seen many changes throughout history. Today, it is populated by of a number of ethnic groups, mostly Arab, a reasonable number of Kurds, and Armenians are also present. Syrians have had many protests against Assad and have wanted him and his government to step down. During a protest on March 25, 2011 thousands of Syrians were demanding reforms and “mourning dozens of protesters who were killed during a violent, week-long crackdown that brought extraordinary pressure on Bashar al-Assad's autocratic regime.”
The Syrian Arab Republic also known as Syria is a country on the continent of Asia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. It shares borders with Turkey on the north and northeast, Iraq on the east, Jordon on the south, Israel and Lebanon on the south west and its coastal region on the west. The land geographically consist Mountain ranges, rivers, desert, plains and coastal area. It is approximately 72,000 square miles, and the climate is hot and dry.
Modern day Syria officially called the Syrian Arab Republic is located in southwest Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Asia. This country is about the size of the state of Washington at 76,500 square miles. In 1995 the populations was estimated at 14.2 million. There are many different ethnic and religion groups in Syria. Muslim is the primary religion, but there are many Christians and Jews. When it comes to ethnicity Arab is the majority with many Kurds, Armenians, Turkmen, and Assyrians. The primary language is Arabic, but many ethnic groups have their own languages as well. Syrians have their own dialect from the formal language, which divides them from other Arab-speaking people (Jones).
Syria, expanding over 185,180 square kilometers of southwest Asia, is located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It includes five main geographic zones. These are the; Jazirah in the northeast; a country with low rolling hills, the area east of the Ansariyah and Anti-lebanon ranges, the Euphrates river that crosses a desert region, the coastal plain along the Mediterranean shore, and the mountain and hill regions that include Ansariyah Mountains in the northwest parallel to the coast, the slopes east of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and Jabal Ad-Duruz in the southeast. Of these geographic areas, Syria borders Lebanon (Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations, “Syria”).
The country of Syria is a pivotal coastal country located in the Middle East. It shares its northern border with Turkey, southern border with Jordan, east and southeast border with Iraq, and southwest border with Lebanon and Israel. The coastal region
Within the ever-changing landscape of the Middle Eastern Region, Syria is consistently in the news due to its strategic location and the present set of local and global problems. Located in the northwest portion of the Middle East, Syria is bordered by Turkey to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Mostly composed of Sunni Arabs, Syria is also the home to a diverse ethnic group that includes Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, and Turks. The capital of Syria is Damascus and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world (CIA Fact Book). Once a part of the Ottoman Empire, Syria was controlled by France following World War I until it gained its independence in 1946.
Syrian civil war started in 2011 was the outcome of the opposition against the President Bashar al-Assad regime. The uprising emerged as a response to the Arab spring movement that lead to regime change in Tunisia and subsequently turned into mass unrest rooted into the discontent with long-term dictatorship and poor economic situation in the country (Manfreda, n.d.). The number of Syrian citizens killed in the civil war reached 140000 since March 2011 (SBS 2014). The European Commission (2014, 2) reports approximately 9.3 million civilians “in need for humanitarian assistance”. The scale of armed rebellion between government and opposition that lead to an increasing number of casualties among civilians did not remain unnoticed by the
The Syrian Arab Republic is an Arab country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the North, Iraq to the East, Jordan to the South, and Israel to the Southwest. In March 2011, the Syria conflict has begun due to various reasons and is still going on today. This outbreak is one of the key factors which resulted the Arab Spring (Arab Uprising). Arab Spring refers to the democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011. The protest originated in Tunisia in December 2010 and quickly took hold in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. In these countries, the citizens intiatied the protests as the ruling families have been