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The World Factbook - 0 views

  • Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
  • Sunni Muslim (Islam - official) 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
  • 22,457,336 (July 2013 est.)
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  • 5.1% of GDP (2009)
  • definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.1% male: 90.3% female: 77.7% (2011 est.)
  • $107.6 billion (2011 est.)
  • $5,100 (2011 est.) country compariso
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    Here there is evrything we need to know about the percieved values, etc....
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In Egypt, a Welcome for Syrian Refugees Turns Bitter - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Dozens of men with clubs and knives stormed a charity for Syrian refugees a few days after the Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsi — making it clear they were no longer welcome in Egypt.
  • Syria, more than two million people have fled the country, most of them taking up residence as refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. But as many as 300,000 have eventually made their way to Egypt
  • “My Egyptian brother, my Egyptian sister,” the fliers said. “Fight the Syrian occupation and defend your jobs.”
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      Can't really find jobs anymore.
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    An article on Syrian perceptions in Egypt.
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