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cinemas & bookshops in Syria

If you are an ESL teacher living and working abroad, finding reading material in English or a cinema showing films in English can sometimes be difficult. To help you, we are compiling a directory of English language bookshops and cinemas worldwide.

English language bookshops in Syria
English language cinemas in Syria

travel guides & language books for Syria

The Rough Guide to Syria
The Rough Guide to Syria is the essential guide to this compact but culturally rich Middle Eastern country. Features include: Thorough accounts of all the monuments, practical advice on shopping in the souks of Damascus and Aleppo and exploring the desert plains. Informed guidance on how to travel independently, and where to eat and sleep, in every price range. Detailed background on the country's history, culture, architecture and politics.
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Syria and Lebanon Insight Guide
This guide includes a section detailing the history of the two countries, six features covering aspects of their life and culture, ranging from their cultural diversity to their subtle cuisine, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also contains hundreds of photographs and 21 maps.
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map & facts

Independence Day, 17 April (1946)
International dialing code: 963
Population: 18,016,874
Language: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic
Government: republic under military regime
Religion: Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
Map of Syria

The CIA World Factbook

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