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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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What do they celebrate in Syria?
Ramadan
Christmas
Haneka(Dont know if i spelled it right)
eid aladha
the day of independent of Syria
Muslim and Christian Brotherhood festival
Sultan Basha alatrash revolution against the french
the great Syrian Israel war.
What countries or bodies of water are present at the boundary or within Syria itself?
Bordering countries: Lebanon (west), Turkey (north), Iraq (east), Jordan (south), Israel (southwest)
Bordering bodies of waters: the Mediterranean Sea (west)
Bodies of water in Syria:
- Euphrates (river), Balikh and Khabur (left-side-rivers of Euphrates; on its other side there are just wadis), Lake Assad (created by a dam in river Euphrates)
- Barada (river)
- Khabur River
- Sinn (river)
- Yarmouk River
Syria is safe for Americans to travel to. Many people believe though that Americans should be very careful upon traveling here.
No. While Syria was technically in a de jure state of war with Israel, there were no military actions going on in Syria nor were Syrian soldiers involved in conflict in 2009 and 2010. It was only in 2011 that the Syrian Civil War began.
What is the mythological creature the Syrian?
The siren lured sailors to their deaths while they heard the song of the siren which led to them attempting to go to the sirens, either they drowned or wrecked the ship along the cliffs as they tried to come ashore.
However, Syrian was what some Greek gods and goddesses were called when adopted from the people of Syria.
How much is 400 Syrian pounds worth in us dollars?
About 4 dolllars. every 47 lira (Syrian pounds) is equal to one dollar in USA money!
When did syria and jordan become independent?
Syria became independent in 1943 and Jordan became independent in 1946.
According to Syrian Law, all people above the age of 18 can vote. In practice, Syria is a dictatorship and nobody votes.
What is Syria's prosperity based on?
Its location on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean between Europe, Africa, and Asia has made cities like Damascus, the capital, and Aleppo busy centers of trade.
UTC + 2 hrs. from the last Sun. of Oct. until the last Sun. of March.
UTC + 3 hrs. the rest of the year.
What is most popular last names in syria?
Some of the most popular last names in Syria include Al-Omar, Al-Bashir, Al-Masri, Al-Khatib, and Al-Ahmad. These names are common among both Sunni and Shia Muslim populations in the country.
How strong is the Syrian army?
very strong, it's 280 000 soldiers and 220 000 reserve, very well trained, especially the 4th section under maher al assad ( god protect him ) ... syrian special forces and intelligence are very very strong working both in lebanon and iraq, and somewhat in palestine, the syrian uprising was supposed to be massive supplied by us and israel and qattar with all kinds of military supports but the syrian army and intelligence managed to controle everything .... i have one thing to tell you whenever you hear that a certain number of citizens died in syria .... 70% of them are armed gunman probably from the muslim brotherhood or al qaida, but the strong syrian army always wins !
President Bashar al-Asad. But before him was his father, Hafez al-Asad.
Damask. See; http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/150470/damask
Who drove the mongols out of Syria?
It was the Mamluks. A Mamluk was a soldier who converted to Islam, over time they became a powerful military. It was one of the only battles the Mongols lost.
Wikipedia: Mamluks
