Emilie Anderson

Syrian Arab

Republic

General Information• The population of Syria is 74% Sunni, 12%

Alawi, 10% Christian and 3% Druze.• The National Anthem is “Homat el Diyar.”• The capital is Damascus.• Total population is 21,000,000

Government Structure• Syria is formally a republic• They have a president and two vice presidents• The president has to a Muslim • The president appoints ministers and can

declare war• They have three levels of courts: courts of first

instance, courts of appeals, and the constitutional court

Economics SYP USD

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50.00 0.87

100.00 1.74

200.00 3.48

500.00 8.70

1000.00 17.41

2000.00 34.82

5000.00 87.05

10,000.00 174.10

20,000.00 348.20

50,000.00 870.50

100,000.00 1741.00

200,000.00 3482.00

500,000.00 8704.99

1,000,000.00 17,409.98

2,000,000.00 34,819.95

5,000,000.00 87,049.88

Ten Syrian pounds converts to 1.07 Norwegian kroner, or about 0.20 United States dollars. With an economy based on agriculture, oil, industry, and tourism.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria#Economy

Tourist Attractions• The Roman theatre in Bosra• The Site of Palmyra

• The Umayyad Mosque courtyard located in Damascus

Customs• Dances such as the famous al-Samah, the Dabkes in

all their variations and the sword dance are danced at marriage ceremonies and the birth of children.

• The skills of Embroidery, Ceramics, Pottery, Jewelry and Basketry are all passed down from generation to generation.

These traditions exemplify Syrian values.

Languages• The primary language is Arabic.• Good night= , , , مساءا طبتم سعيدة ليلة ليلتكم طابت

تصبحخير .على• Hey =

. , ;) ( ,! , باهر. نجاح االنتباه للفت تستخدم مرحبا & أهًال ن , أو! ) المفاجأة عن تعبير السرور إلظهار تستخدم واو) ( ! للتحية(; تستخدم &ا مرحب االندهاش

Education• 1st to 6th grade: Primary Education Level • 7th to 9th grade: Lower Secondary Education Level • 10th to 12th grade: Upper Secondary Education

which is the equivalent of High School• They have public schools• They go to school for 6.7 hours a day• They have to go to school 180.4 days a year

Military• Females are not required to serve, although

some do• Males must register for the draft at 18; each

year around 125,000 reach 19• They consist of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and

Air Defense Force, and several paramilitary forces.

Transportation• There are three international airports in Syria -

Damascus International Airport (DAM), Aleppo International Airport (ALP) and Lattakia International Airport

• You can take a train from either Tehran or Istanbul• Yellow taxis are a good mode of transport if within the

cities• Called ‘servees' or ‘meecros' in the local lingo, these

are minibuses or vans that seat around 10-12 people and carry passengers in and around cities on predetermined routes.

• Meercros are the best form of transportation when traveling in the cities.

Bibliography• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria#Politics_and_government• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria#Economy• http://coinmill.com/SYP_USD.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_pound#Coins• http://

www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Syria/Transportation-Syria-TG-C-1.html

• http://www.tours-syria.com/syria-transportation• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Syria#Military_engagements • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Syria#Paramilitary_forces