The Middle East by KEVIN CAO

aarushiclass2018 — 2015-10-16 15:26:37 UTC

Movement

aarushiclass2018 — 2015-10-18 14:28:14 UTC

There are many unique patterns occurring with the movement of people and goods of Syria. For instance, recently, there have been many migrants moving out of Syria. This is because many peoples' houses are being bombed. This is the reason why many people are migrating out of Syria. Also, without its import and exporting, Syria would have one-third less of the profit it has now.

What Syria exports to other countries to sell, is the reason for one-third of it's profit. Syria is big on agriculture and exports many grown food and herbs to other countries. Syria also exports many of their industrial products. Syria will most likely get a huge supply of oil imported to their country. This is because Syria is running short on oil and the use for natural gas can be dangerous and wasteful.

Place

aarushiclass2018 — 2015-10-18 14:28:28 UTC

Syria has many factors that make it unique from other countries. For instance, Syria is located in between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Peninsula. This unique location causes different parts of Syria to have a vast variety of climates, from a humid Mediterranean Sea climate to the freezing mountain and heated desert climates. This variety of climates allows a Syrian to go mountain climbing in a freezing area or vacation in a humid area with a relaxing tropical climate.

Syria has many physical characteristics. For example, Syria is mostly a flat desert plateau with many other surrounding physical features. These features include rising mountains, coastal plains, rivers and lakes, beaches, deserts, etc. Syria also has many human characteristics. As stated in the Human-Environment Interaction section, it turns out that people in Syria don't interact much people from other races. Syria is dominated by the state government. As stated before, Syria is big on agriculture. Therefore, 40% of the labor force is dedicated to agricultural life.

Syria also has many fascinating traditions and customs. For instance, Syrian cuisine is mostly based on fruits, vegetables, grains, aromatic spices, and nuts. They also have many festivals. Some of the most popular festivals are The Bosra Festival and the International Flower Fair.Other festivals include The Folklore and Music Festival. Syrians also have many local gatherings to celebrate the creation of dance.

The Middle East- Syria

aarushiclass2018 — 2015-10-18 14:28:39 UTC

By: Kevin, Upama, and Aarushi

Region

kevincclass2018 — 2015-10-20 21:29:06 UTC

The Middle East is on where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet. It's mostly deserts and mountains. It doesn't have much vegetation because it is mostly desert. "It extends over 2,000 miles from the Black Sea in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, and about 1,000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the mountains of Iran," as stated by The Geography of the Middle East. The Middle East is dry and hot with a mild winter and a bit of rain. The population is growing very rapidly with 250 million people currently. Languages commonly spoken by people of the area are Semitic languages and Indo-European languages. Semitic languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic. Indo-European languages include Kurdish, Persian, and Armenian.

The middle east mainly focuses on producing a lot of oil. This region gets most of it's wealth from this production. Also, the Middle East is in very horrible condition. Some countries like Syria is in Civil War and other countries aren't helping. Some countries' leaders aren't good presidents and the people are rebelling.

Location

kevincclass2018 — 2015-10-20 21:29:40 UTC

Syria is a part of both the Northern Hemisphere, and the Eastern Hemisphere. This country is bordered by Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and the Mediterranean Sea. The latitude and longitude for this country are 34.8545 degrees N and 37.0261 degrees S. This country is a part of the vast number of countries that make up The Middle East.

Human-Environmental Interaction.

kevincclass2018 — 2015-10-22 14:25:03 UTC

It turns out that the people in Syria don't really interact with people from different races and they also categorize each other. For example, they put each other in different classes- First class, Middle class, and Lower Class. People in Syria are very stratified. They only spend time with the people they know and trust. Wealthy and educated families live a modern life-style and the less wealthy can't even own televisions or radios. Air conditioners, dishwashers, and microwaves are only for those who are very wealthy. The way people dress can even show what class they are in. It seems like a lot of competition about class goes throughout Syria.

The way people in Syria changed the environment to help better suit their needs they grow their own crops and they grow their own food. They also take care of their own animals for meat. Also, wheat crops are the largest crops, followed by cotton. Also, Syrians believe children are blessings from god and the ones with the most are considered lucky because they can be really helpful because they are extra hands in the field and they are given extra affection by their mothers. However, men and women are separated but not when it comes to family.