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  2. Demographics of Syria - Wikipedia

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    Population history of Syria. In 1200, the territories of modern-day Syria had an estimated population of 2.7 million. [12] This number sharply decreased due to the Plague epidemic in 1348–1353, which killed off an estimated third of the Levant's population. By 1937, the population reached an estimated 2,368,000, still considerably lower than ...

  3. Syrians - Wikipedia

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    In addition to denoting Syrian Arabs, the term "Syrian" also refer to all Syrian citizens, regardless of their ethnic background. In 2018, Syria had an estimated population of 19.5 million, which includes, aside from the aforementioned majority, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Armenians and others.

  4. Syrian diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Syrian diaspora refers to Syrian people and their descendants who chose or were forced to emigrate from Syria and now reside in other countries as immigrants, or as refugees of the Syrian Civil War. The estimated number of people of Syrian descent residing outside Syria ranges from 8 to 13 million.

  5. List of cities in Syria - Wikipedia

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    The country of Syria is administratively subdivided into 14 governorates, which are sub-divided into 65 districts, which are further divided into 284 sub-districts. [1] Each of the governorates and districts has its own centre or capital city, except for Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district. All the sub-districts have their ...

  6. Syria - Wikipedia

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    Syria's large and prosperous population made Syria one of the most important of the Roman and Byzantine provinces, particularly during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. [60] The ancient city of Apamea, an important commercial center and one of Syria's most prosperous cities in classical antiquity. Syrians held considerable power during the Severan ...

  7. Syrians in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 UK census recorded 8,526 people who stated that they were born in Syria and reside in England; 322 in Wales, [2] 379 in Scotland [3] and 31 in Northern Ireland. [4] The Office for National Statistics estimated that the population stood at 48,000 in 2019. [5] This increase is due largely to the Syrian refugee crisis.

  8. Follow These Syrian Refugees As They Risk Everything For A ...

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    Seven countries, an ocean and over a thousand miles stand between them and their dreams for a future.

  9. Economy of Syria - Wikipedia

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    Syria has a population of approximately 21 million people, and Syrian government figures place the population growth rate at 2.37%, with 65% of the population under the age of 35 and more than 40% under the age of 15. [24] Each year more than 200,000 new job seekers enter the Syrian job market, but the economy has not been able to absorb them. [85]