People in Syria are Syrian.
yes Syria is called as shaam
Syria is officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic.
The people in Syria are generally Semitic peoples.
6000 years EDIT: This is incorrect. Syria has been called Syria since 10,000 B.C. Syria used to be larger than it currently is, but it divided into multiple countries. Source: I am Syrian.
No, people do not cheer in Syria.
Syria has no king, it has a president called, Bashar-Alassad.
In Urdu, Syria is called "شام" (Sham).
French is spoken in Syria because the country was under French mandate from 1923 to 1946. This historical influence has led to a legacy of French language education and its continued use in diplomatic and academic settings.
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A great number of people are fighting over this question right now. The official government of Syria is lead by President Bashar El Assad, but the much of the actual territory of Syria is now claimed by the so-called "Islamic State". Other parts of Syria are ruled by various warlords and rival factions.
Syria is full with historical and archaeological sites, as well as the kind and hospitality of the Syrian people.