Outline of Syria

Outline of Syria
The location of Syria
An enlargeable map of the Syrian Arab Republic

The Syrian Arab Republic, commonly known as Syria, is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon, the Mediterranean Sea and the island of Cyprus to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north.[1] The modern state of Syria was formerly a French mandate and attained independence in 1946, but can trace its roots to the fourth millennium BC. Its capital city, Damascus, was the seat of the Umayyad Empire and a provincial capital of the Mamluk Empire.

Since 1963 the country has been governed by the Baath Party; the head of state since 1970 has been a member of the Assad family. Syria's current president is Bashar al-Assad, son of Hafez al-Assad, who held office from 1970 until his death in 2000.[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Syria:

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Syria

Geography of Syria

An enlargeable topographic map of Syria
 Turkey 822 km
 Iraq 605 km
 Jordan 375 km
 Lebanon 375 km
 Israel 76 km

Environment of Syria

  • Climate of Syria
  • Environmental issues in Syria
  • Ecoregions in Syria
  • Renewable energy in Syria
  • Geology of Syria
  • Protected areas of Syria
    • Biosphere reserves in Syria
    • National parks of Syria
  • Wildlife of Syria

Natural geographic features of Syria

Regions of Syria

Ecoregions of Syria

Administrative divisions of Syria

Provinces of Syria
Districts of Syria

Demography of Syria

Government and politics of Syria

Main article: Government of Syria and Politics of Syria
  • Elections in Syria
    • (specific elections)
  • Political parties in Syria
  • Political scandals of Syria
  • Taxation in Syria

Branches of the government of Syria

Executive branch of the government of Syria

Legislative branch of the government of Syria

Judicial branch of the government of Syria

Foreign relations of Syria

International organization membership

The Syrian Arab Republic is a member of:[1]

Syria is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Law and order in Syria

Military of Syria

Local government in Syria

History of Syria

Main article: History of Syria, Timeline of Syrian history, and Current events of Syria

Culture of Syria

Art in Syria

Sports in Syria

Economy and infrastructure of Syria

Education in Syria

Health in Syria

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Syria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html. Retrieved 2009-07-23. 
  2. ^ Baath Party The Columbia Encyclopedia Sixth Edition 2001–05. Retrieved 2007-06-13.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Syria

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  • Syria-Events A website which keeps track of upcoming events and activities in Syria
  • [1] A short video song about Syria and its main Landmarks
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