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    QUICK FACTS: SYRIA

    Size: 185,180 square kilometers
    Population: 19,314,747
    Religions: Sunni Muslim, 74 percent; Alawite; Druze; other Muslim sects; Christian; and Jewish
    Languages: Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood
    Population below poverty line: 11.9 percent
    Average annual income: $1,570 USD
    Ethnic groups: Arab, 90.3 percent; Kurds; Armenians; and others
    Life expectancy: 70 years

    (Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2008; The World Bank 2006)



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    Syria

    In November 1983, the first Middle East Consultation was held at The Carter Center, co-chaired by former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.


    Waging Peace
    Mediating Conflict

    The Camp David Accords of 1978 were a major achievement of the Carter administration, and after leaving the White House, President Carter continued his deep interest in Middle East peace. In November 1983, the first Middle East Consultation was held at The Carter Center, co-chaired by former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.

    In March 1987, President Carter traveled throughout the Middle East, meeting with heads of state of the major countries. On the basis of this trip, President Carter hosted in November 1987 an unprecedented Middle East Consultation attended by representatives from Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the Palestinian community as well as officials from the five permanent members of the U. N. Security Council.

    In March 1990, President and Mrs. Carter returned to the region, meeting with heads of state and leading political figures in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank to discuss the Middle East peace process. Carter Center experts continue to follow events in the region.     Read more about the Carter Center's Conflict Resolution Program.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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