Outline of Syria

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Syria:

Contents

• Geography of Syria
• Environment of Syria
• Natural geographic features of Syria
• Administrative divisions of Syria
• Government and politics of Syria
• Executive branch of the government of Syria
• Legislative branch of the government of Syria
• Judicial branch of the government of Syria
• Foreign relations of Syria
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Syria
• Military 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
• References

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 Syriacs, 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. The opposition Syrian National Coalition selected Ghassan Hitto as prime minister of a rival provisional government on March 19, 2013 after being invited to do so by several foreign governments and the Arab League.