Syria-+Samantha+Berkheimer+&+Vanessa+Holguin


 * Demographics** :

> religion and Arab is the ethnicity of these Syrians. **Geography**: **Economic Resources**: **Political structure**:
 * Most of the population in Syria is 74% Sunni Muslim and 90% Arab. Sunni Muslim is the [[image:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/SA4_CfROhPuVupYJAcefkcCfaIoSuserISJbqbEgJERDWTEl9PX0XzsScdE1bn2Ckw38lHl0hTimjAzkDUSAug6oP2vU0GeImy-V27A41u-SFRDtFYo width="205" height="133" align="right"]]
 * There are more younger males than females in Syria.
 * The younger generation in Syria likes the western style and independence and the older generation likes traditional.
 * Syria borders the Mediterranean sea and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the south. Most of Syria is rocky desert, but to the northeast there is fertile agricultural land. Syria also has the Euphrates River.
 * The imports of Syria are oil, natural gas, plastics, yarn, paper, machinery, metal, and chemicals.
 * The exports of Syria are petroleum, textiles, cotton, fruits, vegetables, wheat, and chickens.
 * The percentage of jobs are 17% agriculture, 16% industry, and 67% services.
 * $4,800 is the GDP of Syria. Compared to the U.S. they do not make a lot of money because the GDP of the U.S. is $47,000.
 * A republic under an authoritarian regime is the type of government Syria has.
 * People who are 18 years and older are allowed to vote.
 * Elections are held every few years. The latest election was in 2007 and a new one will be held in 2012.
 * History Timeline: **

1. January 26, 2011- waves of national public demonstrations swept Syria 2. spring 2011- the Syrian government sent the Syrian Army to stop the uprising, and some cities were besieged Besieged: to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it 3. November 14- more than 70 people were killed from a ary clash with civilians 4. December 12- election took place under electoral law despite tensions

- give citizens free health care || - have public schools - have private and religious schools - have free health care || - oil refineries, utilities, railways and various manufacturing plants ||
 * Purposes || Does it fulfill || Evidence ||
 * Maintain order || yes || - have transportation
 * Provide public services || yes || - have transportation available
 * protect rights || yes || - they have life, liberty, and property available for them and all of their rights ||
 * economic decisions || yes || - they have resources available
 * National defense || yes || - they have a military ||

** Who revolted? **

The people revolted against the government. Some people even set themselves on fire to show how they felt.


 * Why did they revolt? **

The people were revolting because there was residents in the area who have died during the past years Gulf Island Kingdom during the demonstration.


 * How did they organize? **

They had a weekly sermon in the village before the march.


 * How did the people overthrow the government? **

The people overthrow the government by protesting and marching together and they blocked streets. The people were very unhappy with the government and they were not going to leave until they get what they want.


 * How did the government respond? **

The government responded by having the police threw tear gas and shoot them with rubber bullets to get them to leave.


 * How was the government the same or different following the revolution? **

The government is not different. They say that the government is moving slower than they expected. They said that they are not moving quickly enough to fix the government.

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