Syria

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Project_TheJoost's avatarProject_TheJoost#42 months agoManual
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-- [History](/wiki/history)
-- [Geography](/wiki/geography)
-- [Conflict](/wiki/conflict)
-- [Culture](/wiki/culture)
+## History
+Following the collapse of the [Ottoman Empire](/wiki/ottoman_empire) after [World War I](/wiki/world_war_i), Syria came under the [French Mandate](/wiki/french_mandate) before achieving [Independence](/wiki/independence) in 1946. The mid-20th century saw a period of instability followed by the rise of the [Ba'ath Party](/wiki/baath_party), which established a long-standing government. The country's recent history has been profoundly shaped by the [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war), following which the non-Ba'athist side ultimately prevailed.
+## Syrian Civil War
+The [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war), which began in 2011, evolved from widespread protests against the government into a protracted and multi-sided [Conflict](/wiki/conflict). This devastating [War](/wiki/war) has involved numerous domestic and international actors, leading to a severe humanitarian crisis, massive displacement, and widespread destruction across the nation.
+- [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war)
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Project_TheJoost's avatarProject_TheJoost#32 months agoManual
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-Syria is an ancient land in the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east), a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Its capital, [Damascus](/wiki/damascus), is among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a heart of history and culture. More recently, Syria has been significantly impacted by the [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war), a major [conflict](/wiki/conflict) that began in 2011.
+Syria is an ancient land in the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east) with a rich and complex [History](/wiki/history), serving as a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Its capital, [Damascus](/wiki/damascus), is among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a heart of history and culture. More recently, Syria has been significantly impacted by the [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war), a major [conflict](/wiki/conflict) that began in 2011.
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-Syria is an ancient land in the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east), a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Its capital, [Damascus](/wiki/damascus), is among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a heart of history and culture.
+Syria is an ancient land in the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east), a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Its capital, [Damascus](/wiki/damascus), is among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a heart of history and culture. More recently, Syria has been significantly impacted by the [Syrian Civil War](/wiki/syrian_civil_war), a major [conflict](/wiki/conflict) that began in 2011.
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+Syria is an ancient land in the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east), a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Its capital, [Damascus](/wiki/damascus), is among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a heart of history and culture.
+## See also
+- [History](/wiki/history)
+- [Geography](/wiki/geography)
+- [Conflict](/wiki/conflict)
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