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10% of Syria is Christian. Not a lot of Syrian are Christians compared to Muslims, but Christianity is represented in the Middle East by the Maronite church.

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Arabic is the official language of Syria. Several modern Arabic dialects are used in every day life, spoken in the Levantine in the west and Mesopotamian in the Northeast.

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Decades after being under the French war after World War I put French language as one of the main official language in Syria, and the legacy still remains heavily today. Despite French is not recognized as official or national language of Syria, French remains widely spoken language among intellectuals in Syria.

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This language is spoke at home, Syria opposes the idea of it being spoken in the public life. Central Kurdish and Northern Kurdish is also spoken in Syria. These Languages are also spoken in other neighboring countries.

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This Muslim festival is celebrated to mark the end of the feast of Ramadon.

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Eid al-Adha is a Muslim festival that marks the culmination of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating the sacrifice of Abraham. It is celebrated on August 21st for Muslims and Druze's.

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The Prophets Birthday is celebrating/observed on December 1st. This day marks the celebration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's Birthday. A day to reflect how Muslims can live honorably by holding lectures on Muhammad's life in Islamic institutions and mosques.

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Syria's dominant religion is Muslims with the percent of about 90. Muslims are monotheistic meaning they worship one god. They worship Allah. Their holy book of Islam is called Quran. Sunnis also make up about 75% of the total. Shias make up the remaining 12%.

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Syrian music, like other Arabian music is tied to the storytelling tradition and often recounts tales of love, honor, and family. Classical Arabic music features the "oud", an ancient stringed instrument similar to the "lute"; small drums held in lap; flute. Syria was one of the earliest centers of Christian hymnody, in a repertory known as Syrian Chant, which continues to be the liturgical music of some of the various Syrian Christians.

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CHRISTIAN SYRIA + Christian chant in Arabic + Psalm 135

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The estimated percent of adult population (age 15 and older) is about 86.41% of the adult population are able to read and write in Syria. About 1,531,459  people of the adult population are illiterate, meaning they cannot read or write.Syrians have contributed to Arabic literature and music and have a proud tradition of oral and written poetry. Writers must contend with government censorship, but fiction writing is nit as tightly monitored as non-fiction. Prominent contemporary Syrian writers include, among others, Adonis Muhammad Maghout, Haidar Haidar, Nizar Quabbani and Zakariyya Tamer.

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Syria is a traditional society with a long cultural history. Importance is placed on family, religion, education and self discipline and respect. The Syria's taste for traditional arts is expressed in dances such as the Al-Samah the Dabkeh in all their variations and word dance.

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Syrian cuisine is one of Syria's most popular dishes along with along Fattush, Shanklish, and Kubbeh. Also, along with many other dishes. Syrian food is also affected by the civil war, for example Syrians ate Sfiha before the civil war all the time,but  now that they are in a civil war loads of families can't afford it.

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Syria or the Syrian Arab Republic is found in the South - West of Asia. The characteristic Syrian relief is the dessert, which occupies more than half of the country, but the region also has a Mediterranean coast and various rivers. The most significant plantations are filled with Wheat and Barley and cereals are generally an important part of the Syrian diet, as they are the basis for the local thin breads and pastries. Besides these, the Syrian meals include tomatoes, rice, nuts, cucumber, yoghurt, Beef, Onion, breads, sesame and Chicken.

Syrian food combines efficiently the refined European cuisine with the local spices, having as a result one of the most representative Arabic cuisines. There are some Syrian recipes and meal names which are recognized worldwide, such as the falafel (a patty of spiced fava beans), the pita bread (thin bread, served with all meals and used for dipping), kebabs (Syrian wrapped sandwiches with chopped meat) or the baklava ( a very sweet pastry with butter, nuts and honey).

There are some differences when discussing the regional Syrian cuisines, especially due to the fact that these regions are influenced by their neighbors and also, they adapt to the agricultural possibilities. Each area of the Syrian Arab Republic has developed a specialty, for which it is famous. In Aleppo and Damascus, the sweets are the local specialty, especially the karabij and the baklava with cherries. Baklava is made of chopped nuts layered with filo dough, but the sweet dessert may also include honey, fruits or various sauces. In the capital, Damascus, besides the local dishes, there can be found meals from all the Arabic countries, like mezze, booza, halawat al jibna or Aleppo. In Southern regions, the falafel is very much consumed. Falafel is basically a combination between the fava beans and the chick peas and it is consumed in pita bread, with toppings as chili sauce or cucumber and tomato salads.

The cuisine of Syrian Arab Republic uses elements from various cooking traditions borrowed from their neighbors and developed from their own traditional dishes. While there are no specific or unique preparation methods for Syrian Arab Republic cooking, we should point out that attention to detail is important in the Syrian Arab Republic cuisine. Using the right amount of spices for example is essential - either for spicing up the taste or for coloring the dish. The diversity of vegetables and cereals found in Syrian Arab Republic is also noticed in the delicious dishes belonging to their cuisine. The visual attractiveness of the dish is also important, and a balance between colors and proportion differentiates. Each traditional dish has a special cooking method, which is more or less general in all of Syrian Arab Republic's regions. Meat is one of the main elements of most Syrian Arab Republic dishes and cured and smoked hams are often parts of delicious dishes.

Most Syrian dishes don't require you to purchase any special tools. However, having a coffee grinder helps with roasting and grinding spices and maximizes their volatile oils, which, in turn, provides your food with more flavor.

There are many kitchen equipments which are necessary when cooking the Syrian Arab Republic cuisine: cake pans, can openers, colanders, egg rings, poachers and holders, food dishers & portioners, food pans & food containers to other kitchen utensils, such as food scales, food scoops and fryer baskets & accessories. You should consider insulated food carriers if you are transporting the food and a full set of kitchen linens and uniforms if you wish to look like a pro. Here are a few other items that will come handy while cooking Syrian Arab Republic food: juicers, kitchen knives, kitchen slicers, kitchen thermometers, measuring cups & measuring spoons, miscellaneous utensils, mixing bowls and skimmers & strainers. Essential utensils like serving spoons, spatulas, forks, turners, scrapers and tongs should also be part of your cooking "arsenal".

On special occasions, such as the celebration at the end of the fasting period, Ramadan, meals are usually taken by the whole family together and there is a lot of sharing during the meal. On special celebrations, large quantities of Lamb are eaten and on every occasion, the traditional drink is the tea. The Islamic diet rules forbid the Muslims to consume any alcohol, eat or drink blood (including stews in blood) and eating the meat of carnivore and omnivore, such as Pork. Lamb is one favorite dish when it comes to celebrating and this is prepared with okra and tomato sauce.

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Syrian Arab Republic chefs take pride in what they do, and this is readily noticeable in the unforgettable taste of their cooking. There are many chefs who creatively use the basic ingredients and cooking method for traditional Syrian Arab Republic dishes and Syrian Arab Republic chefs are passionate about their traditional dishes and they enjoy presenting them to foreigners who have never tasted them before. Whether they are cooking dishes that go back in time for centuries or brand new, modern dishes, all chefs manage to create original and delicious food variations.

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Syria or the Syrian Arab Republic is found in the South - West of Asia. The characteristic Syrian relief is the dessert, which occupies more than half of the country, but the region also has a Mediterranean coast and various rivers.

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Syria is a unlimited government and considered a unitary republic with a semi presidential style government. Syria is currently a developing country. Also, a semi presidential government is a country which a president exists along with a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible for the legislative branch. Right now in Syria, Syrians are now facing their fifth year of civil war, caused by the conflict between the forces of Ba'ath government and the forces who want to remove the government. This war has caused many to die and many other Syrians fleeing to other neighboring countries.

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With a civil war going on Syria's economy has fallen apart. Syria once had a promising economy and it was a place for refugees from other countries, from other conflicts. Now, Syria has a civil war on its hands with refugees from their country going into other neighboring countries. With the Civil war going on the economy system is basically crippled.

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There is many ways the people of Syria dress. Syria is a moderately large country that encompasses many various religions and ethnic groups. If you go to eastern Syria (Ezzour, Palmyra, and Raqqah)you will probably see mire tribal and Arab style of dress , and woman dressed more conservatively. Also, people in the western side of Syria people wear regular clothes, like pants and shirts. Muslims wear thing that cover their body even in the hot desert sun.

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Family life in Syria has been pretty harsh these past seven years, since the civil war started. Lots of families have either died or became a refugee and fled Syria into a neighboring. If some Syrians still live in Syria, they probably are poor from burdens the war brought to them.

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Art right now in Syria is about how to commemorate the beauty of a once beautiful country or how to express the grief of searing images— their houses destroyed, their neighbors and countrymen unburied in the streets. Many of the paintings explore the role of media the conflict to the outside world— how the conflict is being framed and packaged to people, what is being highlighted and what isn’t. This artwork is a copy from the original photo, from which a boy was found dead. He and his family were going to a nieghboring country to flee the war in Syria, when he was drowned and found dead on shore. When this original picture was posted, it went viral. There was a big breakout of outrage. People were furious that little kids like this have died from Syria’s civil war.