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population: 17,155,814 language: Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood people: Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7% religion: Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10% government: republic under military regime since March 1963 |
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Map and data from The World Factbook 2002. For more information about this country please visit http://www.lexicorient.com |
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