Arabs, including muslims and christians, make up around 90% of syrias population. Pdf the effects of conflict on syrias health system and. Syrian children attend class in a classroom at a school which was hit by bombardment in the district of. Bti 2016 syria country report transformation index bti. Country profile 1 current status of babyfriendly hospital initiative march 2002 regioncountry existing number of babyfriendly facilities regioncountry existing number of babyfriendly facilities west and central africa 54 malawi 7 benin 23 mauritius 6 burkina faso 6 mozambique 0 cameroon 1 namibia 35 cape verde 1 rwanda 2. With a soaring population that is approaching 20 million people, syria has a need. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Middle east syria the world factbook central intelligence. Sunni islam, the country is home to a vast diversity of. The chancellor of germany, angela merkel, has faced a huge drop in support for accepting so many refugees from syria and elsewhere. The figure of the total population of each country is drawn from the global estimates listed in the cia world factbook, unless otherwise stated. Prior to the beginning of the civil war in 2011, syrias population was growing rapidly.
A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including kurds, armenians, assyrians, christians. Origins of the uprising, bbc news, 8 june 2012 1533 syria. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Our site is coppa and kidsafecertified, so you can rest assured its a safe place for kids to grow and explore. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. Religious literacy project, harvard divinity school. April, 17, 2011syrian protesters shouts slogans calling for president bashar assad to step down during a protest to express solidarity with syrian people in front of the syrian embassy in. It provides an analysis of whether the country s laws and. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel.
Kurds, armenians, turkomans and circassians make up the remaining 10%. Country profile syria syria syria still remains relatively undiscovered by mass tourism and its rural population is considered to be one of the most hospitable in the region. Syria socioeconomic situation damascus city 2020 european. Syrian arab republic international migrant stock by age and sex 1990 2000 20 male female total male female total male female total 04 22 479 21 614 44 093 21 741 20 864 42 605 37 882 28 763 66 645. A denselypopulated country on the eastern shore of the mediterranean sea, israel is the only state in the world with a majority jewish population. S 1531 this profile covers attacks on schools in 20092012, with an additional section on 20. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of a conflict marked by unparalleled suffering, destruction and disregard for human life. Genun mun 20 country profile syria capital damascus government republic under an authoritarian regime languages arabic official, kurdish, armenian, aramaic, circassian widely understood, french, english. The educational and mental health needs of syrian refugee children. Pdf this country profile report comes timely in the syrian debate on economic, social and political reforms.
From the solar system to the world economy to educational games, fact monster has the info kids are seeking. Country ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing the lowest and 5 the highest level of freedom women have to exercise their rights introduction women in syria have a relatively long history of emancipation, and the country is one of the more advanced in the arab world when it comes to womens rights. It is bordered by jordan and israel to the south, iraq to the east, lebanon and the mediterranean sea to the west, and turkey to the north. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Why young syrians choose to fight international alert. The country is divided into four topographical regions. Suriya, officially the syrian arab republic is a country in. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Once the centre of the islamic caliphate, syria covers an area that has seen invasions and occupations over the ages, from romans and mongols to crusaders and turks. It does not include evidence from direct respondents who are currently living in regimeheld areas or areas currently under the control of isis although people. January 2016 country summary 1 syria in 2015, violence continued to escalate inside syria amid an absence of meaningful efforts to end the war or reduce abuses.
By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy. Syrian arab republic al jumhuriyah al arabiyah as suriyah. This fascinating country is known as the cradle of civilizations traders and conquerors throughout world history, from. The economist intelligence unit limited 2008 politics syria is an authoritarian state with all the main levers of power vested in the presidency, a cluster of intelligence services and the arab socialist baath party. Despite syrias cultural and religious diversity, it is a cohesive and tolerant society with. There are fertile coastal lands in the northeast, mountains in. Syria has been completely decimated by the conflict which erupted in march 2011. The struggle for independence, land and power runs throughout zimbabwes modern history. Genun mun 20 country profile syria capital damascus government republic under an authoritarian regime languages arabic official, kurdish, armenian. Accurate information on syrian casualties and displacement is difficult to obtain. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Bashar alassad became president upon the death of his father, hafez, in 2000. Europa world accessed 9 september 2008 1a country profilelocation 2005 30a as of 31 december.
The united states is the leading donor of humanitarian assistance in response to the syria crisis and also. The constitution of syria, drafted in 1973, makes islam the state religion. Veteran president robert mugabe dominated the countrys political scene for. This country profile presents the findings of the study relating to syria. Each country profile maps the country s key legislative and policy developments regarding gender justice. Syria is certainly dwarfed by its neighbours to the east and south, including iraq, iran and saudi arabia. Country profiles full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Nevertheless, syria has a healthy oil production of some 500,000 bopd and gas production is steadily on the rise to meet domestic demands.
Assessing the impact of peace education for young syrians background paper 3 the state of education for syrian children in. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of syria relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. Prodemocracy supporters took to the streets of deraa as part of the arab spring uprising, which began in tunisia and quickly swept through north africa and the middle east. Country profile 1 syria natural conditions in syria syria, officially the syrian arab republic, is a country in southwest asia, bordering lebanon, the mediterranean sea and the island of cyprus to the west, israel to the southwest, jordan to the south, iraq to the east, and turkey to the north. Syria, april 2005 but with damascus as the seat of the islamic umayyad empire, which extended as far as spain and india between 661 and 750, most syrians became muslim, and arabic replaced aramaic. History ancient syria muslim empires umayyad caliphate succeeding caliphates and kingdoms ottoman empire world war i the french mandate world war ii and independence after independence shishakli dictatorship radical political. January 2017 country summary 1 syria greater united states and russian engagement on syria and efforts to reach a political settlement in 2016 failed to significantly. If you would like to gain full access to country information profiles, you can do so by purchasing a high risk voyager travel insurancepolicy.
On 5 july 2012, wikileaks began publishing what it called the syria files, a collection of more than two million emails from syrian political figures and ministries and from companies including finmeccanica and brown lloyd james dating from august 2006 to march 2012. The educational and mental health needs of syrian refugee. Country profile 1 current status of babyfriendly hospital initiative march 2002 region country existing number of babyfriendly facilities region country existing number of babyfriendly facilities west and central africa 54 malawi 7 benin 23 mauritius 6 burkina faso 6 mozambique 0 cameroon 1 namibia 35 cape verde 1 rwanda 2. Iraq, too, has seen largescale migration to urban centers. Due to the present threats in syria, it is widely recommended that you do not travel to this country without sufficient travel insurance. Alassads aerial bombing campaign against the town of raqqa in march 20 prompted the united states and britain to pledge nonmilitary aid to the rebels, and in may 20 the european union eu lifted its twoyear embargo on supplying arms to syria. The scale, severity, and complexity of needs across syria remain overwhelming. This report is part of the bertelsmann stiftungs transformation index bti. Jan 14, 2019 1973 egypt and syria launch surprise attack on israel in october to try reverse defeats of 1967. But with damascus as the seat of the islamic umayyad empire, which extended as far as spain and india between 661 and 750, most syrians became muslim, and arabic replaced aramaic. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within firefox on mac os and if.
There are also a number of minority languages used in syria, including kurdish and armenian. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal middle east syria print. Statistics describing the countrys linguistic, religious and ethnic demographics are based on its most recent national census. Syria acceded to the two optional protocols to the crc in 2003, and maintains reservations to article. The alawis dominated the military rank and file and the sunnis dominated the officer. Assessing the impact of peace education for young syrians background paper 3 the state of education for syrian children in syria, lebanon and turkey. Syria also made specific reservations to article 14 on the right of the child to freedom of religion and to articles 20 and 21, which relate to adoption, as adoption is not allowed according to islamic law. Country profile syria the country profile document also sets out the goals and priorities for unhabitats engagement in the future and its strategy to face urban challenges and achieve a better urban future for people in the country. Syria global coalition to protect education from attack. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in syria for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. Why young syrians choose to fight 7 research limitations and challenges data collection in syria was conducted exclusively in the north of the country.
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