Demographics
The latest count for the total number of Syrian refugees + internally displaced Syrians
Over 11 million
The date marking the advent of the Syrian conflict
March 15, 2011
Popular Syrian/Arab folk dance performed at weddings/joyous occasions
Dabke
The official language of Syria
Arabic
roughly 23 million
The series of demonstrations in the Middle East and North Africa that inspired the uprising in Syria
Arab Spring
Former American CEO whose parents were Syrian immigrants
Steve Jobs
The capital of Syria
Damascus
The American city with the largest proportion of Syrian refugees
San Diego (1,040)
The country that colonized Syria throughout the early 20th century
France
TV show in which Syrian singer Mennel Ibtissem was kicked off for supporting Palestine
The Voice France
Syria's national dish
Kibbeh
The number of registered Syrian refugees in the United States
18,003
The duration of Ba'ath party rule in Syria
52 years
Famous ice cream parlor in Damascus, Syria
Bakdash
The number of Argentines of Syrian origin
1.3 million
The US state hosting the largest number of Syrian refugees
California (31%)
The duration of Assad family rule in Syria
49 years
Syria's national poet
Nizar Qabbani
The place from which originated the oldest alphabet in the world
Ugarit (modern Burj-al-qasab)