Facts about Syria. Location Syria is located in Southwestern Asia it’s bordered by Turkey on the north, Lebanon and Israel on the west, Iraq on the east,

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Facts about Syria

Location Syria is located in Southwestern Asia it’s bordered by Turkey on the north, Lebanon and Israel on the west, Iraq on the east, and Jordan on the south

Capital: Damascus Largest city: Aleppo Population (July 2014): 17,951,639 Area: 185,180 km 2

President: Bashar al-Assad Prime minister: Wael Nader al-Halgi GDP: $ billion Currency: Syrian pound Official language: Arabic

Religion: – Sunni Muslims 74% – Shia Muslims 13% – Christians 10% – Others 3%

Economy of Syria Agriculture – olive oil – vegetables Oil Tourism

Civil war inspired by Arabic spring movement since Al-Assad vs. rebeles against his regime

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