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Bookmark or Share- Syria - WikipediaSyria, [d] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [e] is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest.
- Syrian Civil War | Syrian history | Britannica - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe Syrian Civil War began in 2011 after pro-democracy protests swept through Syria during the Arab Spring, threatening the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. His violent suppression of protesters escalated into war between Assad’s forces and opposition militias.
- Syria | Map, Civil War, Rebels, Religion, & History | BritannicaLong-suppressed internal tensions led to the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. Assad’s brutal response to the civil war failed to keep him in power and, after a tremendous amount of death and destruction, he was finally deposed in December 2024.
- Syrians - WikipediaIn addition to denoting Syrian Arabs, the term "Syrian" also refer to all Syrian citizens, regardless of their ethnic background. In 2018, Syria had an estimated population of 19.5 million, which includes, aside from the aforementioned majority, Kurds , Assyrians , Turkmen , Armenians and others.
- Syria - The World FactbookVisit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.
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