Syria

Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
Language: Arabic
Population: 15 000 000
Religion: Muslim

Industries: food, oil, textile.

Agriculture products: fruits and vegetables, livestock.

Generally speaking:
• Arabic is the official language in Syria. Kurdish, Armenian and Turkmen are also spoken in some regions of Syria.
• On present territories of Syria archeological and historical findings place such civilizations as Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Islamic dynasties, Crusaders and Ottoman empire.
• Mount Hermon in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range is the highest point in Syria, 2.814 meters (9.230 feet), located on the border with Lebanon.