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Syria
Syria is an Arabian country in the Middle East. Its capital is Damascus, also known as the oldest capital in human history.
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Which country is the size of Syria?
Syria is about the size of North Dakota. Not a country but it helps to put things in perspective.
What is the capital city of the country of Syria?
The capital city of Syria is Damascus. It is called Dimashq (دمشق ) in Arabic.
How many square miles is the Land Area of Syria?
Syria -
- Total Area: 71,498.4 square miles
- Land: 70,900 square miles.
What does Hobbes say to Azazel in Syrian Aramaic?
I'm not sure what specific conversation you are referring to. However, Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who wrote in English, so he wouldn't have spoken in Syrian Aramaic. Azazel is a demon mentioned in Jewish tradition, but there is no known interaction recorded between Hobbes and Azazel in Syrian Aramaic.
Damascus, Syria is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a history dating back around 11,000 years. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact age for Damascus, but archaeological evidence suggests its ancient roots.
What does each color on an Syrian flag represent?
The red, white, black, and two green stars on the Syrian flag represent significant elements of the country's history and identity. Red stands for the blood shed for independence, white for purity, black for the dark days of oppression, and the two green stars represent the unity between Egypt and Syria under the United Arab Republic.
How is the geography of Syria described?
Geographical regions
The area includes about 185,180 square kilometers of deserts, plains, and mountains. It is divided into a coastal zone--with a narrow, double mountain belt enclosing a depression in the west-- and a much larger eastern plateau. The climate is predominantly dry; about three-fifths of the country has less than 25 centimeters of rain a year. Fertile land is the nation's most important natural resource, and efforts have been made, and in the 1980s were continuing, to increase the amount of arable land through irrigation projects.
Coastal plainAlong the Mediterranean, a narrow coastal plain stretches south from the Turkish border to Lebanon. The flatness of this littoral, covered with sand dunes, is broken only by lateral promontories running down from the mountains to the sea. Syria claims a territorial limit of 35 nautical miles (65 km) off its Mediterranean coastline.Topography of SyriaThe Jabal an Nusayriyah mountains, a range paralleling the coastal plain, has an average elevation of just over 1,212 meters; the highest peak, Nabi Yunis, is about 1,575 meters. The western slopes catch moisture-laden western sea winds and are thus more fertile and more heavily populated than the eastern slopes, which receive only hot, dry winds blowing across the desert. Before reaching the Lebanese border and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, the Jabal an Nusayriyah range terminates, leaving a corridor-the Homs Gap-through which run the highway and railroad from Homs to the Lebanese port of Tripoli. For centuries the Homs Gap has been a favorite trade and invasion route from the coast to the country's interior and to other parts of Asia. Eastward, the line of the Jabal an Nusayriyah is separated from the Jabal AZ Zawiyah range and the plateau region by the Al Ghab depression, a fertile, irrigated trench crossed by the meandering Orontes River.
Inland and farther south, the Anti-Lebanon Mountains rise to peaks of over 2,700 meters on the Syrian-Lebanese frontier and spread in spurs eastward toward the plateau region. The eastern slopes have little rainfall and vegetation and merge eventually with the desert.
In the southwest, the lofty Mount Hermon (Jabal ash Shaykh), also on the border between Syria and Lebanon, descends to the Hawran Plateau-frequently referred to as the Hawran-that receives rain-bearing winds from the Mediterranean. All but the lowest slopes of Mount Hermon are uninhabited, however. Volcanic cones, some of which reach over 900 meters, intersperse the open, rolling, once-fertile Hawran Plateau south of Damascus and east of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. Southwest of the Hawran lies the high volcanic region of the Jabal Druze range (renamed Jabal al Arab), home of the country's Druze population.
Eastern plateauThe entire eastern plateau region is intersected by a low chain of mountains, the Jabal ar Ruwaq, the Jabal Abu Rujmayn, and the Jabal Bishri, extending northeastward from the Jabal Al Arab to the Euphrates River. South of these mountains lies a barren desert region known as the Hamad. North of the Jabal ar Ruwaq and east of the city of Homs is another barren area known as the Homs Desert, which has a hard-packed dirt surface.Northeast of the Euphrates River, which originates in the mountains of Turkey and flows diagonally across Syria into Iraq, is the fertile Djazirah region that is watered by the tributaries of the Euphrates. The area underwent irrigation improvements during the 1960s and 1970s, and it provides substantial cereal and cotton crops. Oil and natural gas discoveries in the extreme northeastern portion of the Jazirah have significantly enhanced the region's economic potential.
When did Syria become a country?
it became at 2000 b.c.e
isn't that old!
I think He or She meant was when was Syria a country that was recognised by the world which is 1941 don't know the date
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Syria is bounded by the Mediterranean and Lebanon on the west, by Jordan on the south, by Iraq on the east and by Turkey on the north. The frontier between Syria and Turkey was settled by the Franco-Turkish agreement of 22 June 1929.
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On which continent is Syria located?
Asia. Syria is a country in Western Asia, located on the south west side of Asia (Middle East), bordering Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and the Mediterranean.
Syria is part of the continent of Asia, specifically in the region called "the Middle East." "Southwest Asia" is also being slowly adopted as a more politically-correct alternative for the term "Middle East." Syria is very close both to North Africa and south-eastern Europe, but is not part of Africa or Europe. This is because the internationally accepted demarcation of the border between Asia and Africa is the Suez Canal; and the demarcation between Asia and Europe runs through the Urals and the Dardanelles, making Syria an Asian country.
What are the physical characteristics of Syria?
Syria is located in the Middle East and is characterized by diverse landscapes, including deserts, fertile plains, and mountain ranges. The country has a Mediterranean climate along the coast, with hot and dry summers and mild winters. The Euphrates River runs through the eastern part of the country, providing water for agriculture.
What type of climate does central Syria and lands farther south have?
Central Syria and lands farther south have a desert climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall is scarce in this region, and temperatures can be extremely high during the summer months.
Syria is a country in the Middle East, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon and Israel to the southwest. It also has a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
How do you say my name is Samantha in Syrian?
In Syrian Arabic, you can say "ismi Samantha" to mean "my name is Samantha."
What do you think about Syrian people?
Syrian people are very considerate, hospitable, loving and emotional! However, this true nature of them is usually not shown due to the different constrains they have to deal with.
AnswerThey're cool! AnswerSyrians rock! Even if they have half Syrian blood and were raised in another country, WE rock! I'm and Arab American, but I visit Syria every two years and it and its people get nicer and cooler with every visit. GO SYRIA!they are very nice and they helped me when i went to syria to know about their places
Which statement best describes Syria's population?
Syria has a diverse population consisting of various ethnic and religious groups, including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, and others. The population has been significantly impacted by the ongoing civil war, leading to displacement and migration of people both within the country and to neighboring nations. The exact population size is difficult to determine due to conflict-related challenges.
What is the number of homes destroyed in Syria during the Syrian Civil War?
Much of Syria has become a disaster zone: In September, the opposition group Syrian Network for Human Rights estimated that more than 2.9 million homes, schools, mosques, churches and hospitals had been damaged or destroyed since the uprising began in March 2011. More than half a million are a complete loss.
