!!!Syria %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/syria.geojson','Syria','35.000000','38.000000',contId,3); }] %% '' Sunni Arabs make up the largest population group in Syria. Its capital Damascus is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It gained independence as a parliamentary republic on 24 October 1945 when Syria became a founding member of the United Nations, an act which legally ended the former French Mandate – although French troops did not leave the country until April 1946. '' *Syria has largest boundary with Turkey which is approximately 822 km. *Syria has shortest boundary with Israel which is approximately 76 km. *The largest river in Syria is Euphrates which is 2800 km. *The largest export partner of Syria is Iraq. *The largest import partner of Syria is Saudi. *There are 5 seaports in Syria. !!Tourist Attraction [Hidden in the desert, Palmyra is one of the world's most well preserved historic sites.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/syria-guide] !!National Facts * The national dances of Syria are Dabke, Khigga etc. * The famous dishes of Syria is Kibbeh. [{Image class='image_block' src='Kibbeh.jpg' caption='Kibbeh \\Foto: source: [Wikicommons|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Kibbeh3.jpg] unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]' alt='' width='450' height='338' popup='false'}] !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]