Syria is a republic with Damascus as its capital. It has a population of over 20 million people and its government is currently led by President Bashar al-Assad. The country has experienced over 250,000 deaths and a civil war since 2011 due to anti-government protests. Syria has a diverse population consisting of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Armenians and other ethnic groups. While Arabic is the official language, other languages including Kurdish and Armenian are also spoken. The majority of Syrians are Muslim, while around 10% are Christian. Human rights violations during the ongoing conflict include torture, attacks on civilians, kidnapping and restrictions on freedom of expression.

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2. General Facts
Capital Damascus
Form of Government Republic
Head of State President Baschar al-Assad
Area 185.180 km²
Population 20.960.588
(But many of them have fled)
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3. Location

4. Population
population developmentage distribution

5. Umayyad Mosque
Sights
Citadel of Aleppo
Site of Palmyra National Museum of DamascusAl Azem Palace
Dead City of Serjilla
Sayyidah Zaynab MosqueNorias Park Saint Simon Citadel

6. Peoples / Ethnic Groups
The Arabs The Kurds
The Turkmen
The Armenians
Other Groups

7. Arabic
Languages
Official languages
Syrian
Arabic

8. Unofficial languages
Syriac
Armenian Kurdish
dialects
Turkmen
Circassian

9. Religious Groups
Muslims (ca. 75%)
Alawites (ca. 12%)
Christians (ca. 10%)
Other Groups

10. Political Situation
• More than 250.000 Syrians lost their lives from the years
2011-2015.
• anti-government protests led to full-scale civil war

11. Syria Germany
Health 69.7 81.1
Education 9.0 17.1
Income/Composition of Resources 2,441 45,000
Inequality 0.419 0.859
Gender 0.851 0.964
Poverty 0.028 n.a.
Work, employment and vulnerability 36.5 57.6
Human Security 2.2 0.9
Trade and Financial Flows n.a. 86.0
Mobility and Communication 30.0 87.6
Environmental Sustainability 1.9 9.2
Demography 18.5 80.7
HDI
(Human Development Index)

12. School system
• Compulsory for 9 years (6 years elementary
school, 3 years grammar school)

13. EQUALITY

14. CIVIL LIBERTIES RIGHTS OF PERSONALITY
JUSTICE SOCIAL RIGHTS

15. Human rights violations
• Torture and illtreatments (sexual abuse, cruelties to children)
• Random and purposeful attacks on civilians
• Illegal homicides
• Lack of state protection
• Death penalty
• Refusal of humanitarian access
• Attacks on health facilities and medical personnel
• Kidnapping
• „Forced disappearances“
• No freedom of expression
• Unfair trials

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