World Region Information --- Syria Information
Syria
We are researching the regional information of Syria. The Syrian Arab Republic is a country in Western Asia. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Syria.
World Region Information --- Syria Information
We are researching the regional information of Syria. The Syrian Arab Republic is a country in Western Asia. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Syria.
It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. To the west it faces the Mediterranean Sea.
Approximately 185,000 km2
Aleppo(1.71 million), Homs(650,000), Latakia(380,000), Hama(310,000), etc.
Approximately 17.5 million people
Syrian Arabs, Aramaeans, Kurds, Turks, Assyrians, Circassians, Armenians, Greeks
Arabic
Muslim 87%, Christian 10%
- Umayyad Mosque
There are traditional societies and cultures where family, religion, education, self-discipline, and respect are valued.
- Al Azem Palace
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Al-Hamidiyah Souk
- Citadel of Aleppo
- Sanctuary of Bel
Education is free and compulsory from 6 to 12 years old.
- Damascus University
- Al-Baath University
- Arab International University
- Tishreen University
- Syrian Private University
1918 Freed from Ottoman rule with the help of British forces
1920 Independent as Syria・Arab Kingdom. Emir Faisal proclaimed king. Syria and Lebanon become French mandates (Palestine is under British rule). Occupied by France in the Franco-Syrian War. Escape from the Kingdom of Faisal
1925-26 Great Syrian uprising against French rule. French forces bombard Damascus
1936 Syria Negotiations for Independence. France dissolves autonomous regions but maintains military and economic control
1941 British and Free French forces occupy Syria
1946 Independence from France
1947 Arab Socialist Baath Party formed
1949 coup
1951 A military dictatorship is established by a coup d'etat
1952 Rebellion and suppression. Ban on all political parties
1954 coup
1955 New government seeks closer ties with Egypt
1958 Syria and Egypt establish the United Arab Republic. North Yemen joins the United Republic. Egyptian President Nasser leads a new nation and orders the dissolution of political parties in Syria. The Baath Party is disappointed
1961 Military coup due to dissatisfaction with Egyptian rule. dissolution of the union with Egypt. Independence as Syria・Arab Republic
1963 Baath Party army officers seize power
1966 Coup against leadership within the Baath Party
1967 Third Middle East War. Israeli forces destroy much of the Syrian Air Force in a six-day war and occupy the Golan Heights from Syria
1970 Assad comes to power in a coup
1971 Election of President Assad
1973 Riots erupt after Assad withdraws the constitutional requirement that the president must be a Muslim. riots suppressed by the military. Fourth Middle East War. Failed recapture of the Golan Heights
1976 Intervention in the Lebanese Civil War
1980 After Iranian Islamic Revolution, Muslims instigate uprisings and riots in urban areas. Syria supports Iran in the Iran-Iraq War
1981 Israel formally annexes the Golan Heights
1982 Tens of thousands of civilians die in the Muslim Brotherhood uprising in the city of Hama. Israel invades Lebanon and attacks Syrian forces and PLO bases in Beirut.
1983 Lebanon and Israel announce end of hostilities
1987 Troops dispatched to Lebanon
1990 Iraq invades Kuwait. Syria joins US-led coalition. This improved relations with Egypt and the United States
2000 Spring of Damascus (Political Reform)
2001 Syrian troops withdraw from Lebanese capital Beirut and redeploy to other parts of Lebanon
2002 Syria listed as one of the countries pursuing weapons of mass destruction by the United States
2004 President Assad visits Turkiye. US imposes economic sanctions on Syria
2005 Syrian forces withdraw from Lebanon
2006 Restored diplomatic relations with Iraq
2006-10 Mass migration of farmers to urban areas due to drought
2007 European Union resumes dialogue with Syria. Israel strikes nuclear facility under construction in northern Syria
2008 President Assad meets French President Sarkozy in Paris. Established diplomatic relations with Lebanon
2011- Syria Civil War
It is a semi-presidential republic with a multi-party system. The president is the head of state who primarily performs representative functions. The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers are appointed by the President. The legislative branch is unicameral.
- Syrian Presidential Palace
- Majlis Al-Chaab (People's Assembly)
$831
Before the civil war it was an economy dependent on agriculture and oil. Since the start of the Syrian civil war, the Syrian economy has been in turmoil and has deteriorated considerably.
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