The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Syria:
Contents
- General reference
- Geography of Syria
- Environment of Syria
- Regions of Syria
- Demography of Syria
- Government and politics of Syria
- Branches of the government of Syria
- Foreign relations of Syria
- Law and order in Syria
- Military of Syria
- Local government in Syria
- History of Syria
- History of Syria, by period
- History of Syria, by region
- History of Syria, by subject
- Culture of Syria
- Art in Syria
- People of Syria
- Religion in Syria
- Sports in Syria
- Economy and infrastructure of Syria
- Education in Syria
- Health in Syria
- See also
- References
- External links
Syria – country in Western Asia, that borders Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south and Israel to the southwest. Civilization in Syria was one of the most ancient on earth. Syria is part of the Fertile Crescent, and from approximately 10,000 BCE it was one of the centers of Neolithic culture where agriculture and cattle breeding appeared for the first time in the world. Over the millennia, Syria has been conquered and settled by many different peoples. A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Armenians, Druze, Alawite, Christians, Shias and Sunnis. The latter make up the majority of the population. Since March 2011, Syria has been embroiled in civil war in the wake of uprisings (considered an extension of the Arab Spring, the mass movement of revolutions and protests in the Arab world) against Assad and the neo-Ba'athist government. In 2024, the Assad regime was toppled by several opposition militias and organizations.
