1. The Syrian Arab Republic, referred to as Syria, has a total land area of 185,180 square kilometers and a population of 17.07 million. It is composed of 13 provinces and Damascus. There are 5 land neighbors, bordering Turkey to the north and Iraq to the east. , Adjacent to Jordan in the south, and adjacent to Lebanon and Israel in the southwest.
In 636 AD, caliph Umar I conquered Syria, and Syria began to Arabize and Islamize from then on.
4 years and all the modern German colonies were controlled by Germany during the Second War Withdrawal from Syria, this day became the country's Independence Day. After independence, it experienced many coups and formed a brief United Arab Republic with Egypt during the period.
4. Syria’s climate is relatively dry, and three-fifths of the country’s annual rainfall is less than 25 mm. High temperature and heat are the characteristics of the northwestern Mediterranean coast. Plain, with a coastline of 183 kilometers,It is one of the few greener places in the country.
5. Damascus is the capital of Syria, but it has a population of only over a quarter of the total area of 105 square kilometers. 4.8 million. The urban area is divided into two parts: the new city and the old city. The old city shows the long history of the city. Many historical sites of ancient Rome and Arab empire period are still preserved. The drainage system is still in use. New towns are mostly modern Islamic buildings.
6. As the war in Syria has stabilized, local housing prices have soared. Take the capital Damascus as an example. In 2019, the city’s most prosperous location per square meter It was only 700 US dollars, but in August this year, it had risen to 1500 US dollars, and the suburbs reached 500 US dollars. According to local experts, Syria’s housing prices will continue to grow in the future.
7 is the only village in the outskirts of Damascus. The locals do not speak Arabic, but the almost extinct Aramaic language. This language is very old. It was the language used in the later writing of the Old Testament. The Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament was also written in this language. Currently, the people in this village are the only group in the world who can speak Aramaic.
8,Although the war in Syria continues, the capital Damascus is not affected much, and there is peace everywhere, and roadside restaurants are also open. The most sold is "Shawarma Roast Lamb", which is loved by Arabs. They are also used to eating Western and Chinese food.
280 years before the war, the average unemployment rate in Damascus was 280 dollars before the war. Not only did it not grow, but it dropped a lot. At present, the per capita is only more than 230 US dollars. This is the case in the capital, and it is even lower in other places. However, the situation has improved since February this year.
10, Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria. , The famous castile soap is produced in this area.
11, Aleppo has almost the same long history as Damascus, and has become an important commercial center more than 4000 years ago. The home of Syria’s first astronaut Mohamed Faris to enter space is Aleppo. He spent 7 days, 23 hours and 05 minutes in space on the Soviet Union’s Soyuz manned spacecraft. In addition, Armenia was the first president. Leon Thiel-Petrosian was also born in the city.
12,The current president of Syria Bashar Assad , formerly an ophthalmologist, began to abandon medicine and go to politics after 1994. On July 10, 2000, Pakistan was elected president and continues to this day.
13. In addition to Syria’s rich oil, the country’s economy relies on agriculture. Although most of the country’s territory is desert, there are and Euphrates within the territory. The crop yields are pretty good, and it’s Arabia. One of the five food exporters in the world. It produces wheat, barley and fruit pears.
14. Most Syrian enterprises are state-owned, and there are two banks in the territory, namely the Syrian Central Bank and the Syrian Commercial Bank. The legal currency is 2 and Syrian pound. The 2000 currency is printed with the head of the current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the front, and the Syrian People’s Assembly on the back, printed by Russia.
15. Syria is a multi-ethnic country, dominated by Arabs, in addition to Armenians , 18 span, 1span, Turkish, etc. , Multi-belief Islam, Christianity, the local people mostly speak English and French, and the national language is Arabic.
17. When the Syrians slaughtered all carnivorous animals such as cattle and sheep,You have to recite "Tesmi". If you don't recite, then the slaughtered animal would rather be thrown away than eaten. Pork is not eaten locally, but the requirements for alcohol are relatively light. Only very devout Muslims do not drink alcohol.
18, Damascus University , known as the mother of Syrian universities, is the oldest university in Syria, with 15 courses established in 190 The teachers are basically Syrians who have graduated from prestigious foreign universities with a doctorate degree, and have specialties or monographs.
19 years of free education, one tenth of the total cost of education in Syria is free. Continuously, coupled with the limited level of medical care, only the capital Damascus can actually implement it.
20, Damascus, the capital of Syria, the price is very low, a meal only 10 yuan can be eaten very well, especially the price of beef and mutton is very low Imagine that the only expensive items are electronic products, such as mobile phones, computers, and network communication costs.
21. The longest river in Syria is the Euphrates, a famous river in the Middle East, with a total length of about 2,800 kilometers. It is also the largest river in Southwest Asia.It flows through 15 countries, and finally merges with the Tigris River in Iraq to become Arabian River , which flows into the Persian Gulf.
22, although Syria has been fighting for years, it seems that the country’s football is pretty good.
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