Syria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/syria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Syria?West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Levant
2. How many people live in Syria?Approximately 25 million people
3. How big is Syria?185,180 square kilometers (71,500 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Syria?Damascus
5. What language do people speak in Syria?Arabic
6. What kind of government does Syria have?Republic under transitional government (historically a one-party state and hereditary dictatorship)

Levant: A large geographical area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia.
Umayyad Caliphate: A vast Islamic empire that existed from 661 to 750 CE, with Damascus as its capital.
French Mandate: A period after World War I when France administered Syria under the League of Nations.
Ba'ath Party: A political party that established a socialist, secular state in Syria and other Arab countries.