Syria
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SYRIA
LANGUAGES
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN SYRIA?
- Arabic
- English
- French
GOVERNMENT
WHAT ARE THE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE?
REPUBLIC UNDER AUTHORITARIAN REGIME
WHAT RIGHTS DO PEOPLE IN THE REGION ENJOY?
FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HOWEVER THE GOVERNMENT RESTRICTS IT
RELIGIONS/BELIEF SYSTEMS
WHAT ARE THE MAIN RELIGIONS OR BELIEF SYSTEMS?
SUNNI MUSLIMS AND SHIAS .
WHAT BELIEFS DO MEMBERS OF THOSE RELIGIONS SHARE?
THEY WORSHIP MUHAMMED
URBAN/RURAL
DO MOST PEOPLE LIVE IN TOWNS, CITIES, OR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE?
- Most people live in the river valley along the coastal plain, between the mountains and deserts
WHAT ARE PEOPLES HOMES LIKE IN SYRIA?
- Rural homes are built out of mud structures
- In the east and south most houses are made of stone
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
DO PEOPLE HAVE LARGE OR SMALL FAMILIES?
SMALL BUT MANY GENERATIONS MAY LIVE TOGETHER
HOW ARE THEIR FAMILIES ORGANIZED?
- Wife's in town are responsible for running the house, they stay at home.
- Rural wife's do work in the field
- Marriage is arranged by the couples parents
