Latakia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. When was Latakia built?As a Greek city in the 4th century BC
2. What is the population estimate?709,000 (2023 estimate), significantly increased due to internally displaced persons
3. What is the historical names?Laodicea in Syria, Laodicea ad Mare
4. Why is Latakia important for Syria's economy?It is Syria's main port where goods are imported and exported. The port also helps process and transform agricultural products from nearby farms.
5. How old is Latakia?People have lived there since the 2nd millennium BC. It became a Greek city in the 4th century BC.

Principal Port City: The main city in a country or region that handles the largest volume of maritime trade and shipping.
Seleucid Empire: A Hellenistic state that controlled much of the Near East and Western Asia from 312 BC to 63 BC.
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): People forced to flee their homes but who remain within their country's borders.
French Mandate of Syria: A League of Nations mandate administered by France from 1923 to 1943, covering modern Syria and Lebanon.