Syria_RB,+SM

=**__A look at the Nation:__ SYRIA **= >>> __** Reveloution: **__ Who revolted: The citizens revolted in which they hate the government. Hasan Ali Akleh poured gasoline on himself and lit himself on fire in protest to the government, and the protestors began their protests.
 * __**Demographics**__
 * Median Age: 76 years old
 * Male : 72 Female: 78
 * Race/Ethnicity: Syrian Arabs, Arabs, and Armenians
 * Religion: Sunni Muslims 74%, Alawiess, Druze, and Shii 16%, and Christians 10% of the population [[image:http://i.infoplease.com/images/msyria.gif width="304" height="273" caption="This is a Map of Syria and it is surrounded by Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon"]]
 * __**Geography**__
 * Mountains
 * Rivers
 * Lakes
 * Big Seas
 * Dessert
 * Wetlands
 * The average temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit
 * Very dry [[image:http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/Mount%20Lebanon%20Geography.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="This is one of the many mountains in Syria"]]
 * __**Economic Resources**__
 * Imports:
 * Machinery
 * Transport equipment
 * Electronics
 * Food
 * Livestock
 * Metal Products
 * Chemicals
 * Plastic
 * Yarn
 * Paper [[image:http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/flagsmax/SYR_lgflag.gif width="376" height="240" caption="Syrias flag. The red represents the struggles and sacrifices for freedom; white signifies peace; and black represents the dark colonial past."]]
 * Exports :
 * Natural Gas
 * Table Salt
 * Textiles
 * Leather Wear
 * Vegetable Oil
 * Artistic metal work
 * Asphalt
 * Phosphate
 * Petroleum [[image:http://lenpenzo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Natural-gas.jpg width="384" height="288" caption="Natural Gases are major exports coming from syria."]]
 * Jobs:
 * 200,000 people are job seekers
 * 67% of workers are in the service sector
 * 17% are in agriculture
 * 16% are in industry
 * 30% of these workers are paid very poorly
 * Gross Domestic Product
 * $59.15 billion for Syria
 * $14.59 trillion for The United States
 * Political structure
 * Type of government: Republic, has 14 provinces
 * Political figures: President;Bashar al-assad, Prime Minister; Adil Safr
 * Who can vote: anyone over 18 years of age
 * How often are elections held: every seven years [[image:http://media.worldbulletin.net/250x190/2012/02/26/syria-vote.jpg width="457" height="326" caption="This is one of the elections every 7 years in syria."]]
 * History
 * 1966: Salah jadid overthrows Amin al-Hafez
 * 1967:Israel seizes Golan Heights during the six day war. Most of Syria's airforce is destroyed.
 * 1970:Hafez al-Assad overthrows president Nur al-Din al-Atasi
 * 1971:Assad is elected president
 * 1973:syria and egypt go to war with israel
 * 1974:syria and israel sign a disengagement agreement
 * 1975:Assad is prepared to make peace with israel in return for israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab land
 * 1976:syrian army intervenes in the Lebanese civil war
 * 1978:Assad sets out to gain strategic parity with israel
 * 2000:Assad dies and is replaced by his son Bashar
 * 2003:The United States threatens sanctions if Damascus fails Washington will take "right decisions", Syria developes chemical weapons and helped fugative Iraqis
 * 2012: Russia and China block a UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria, and the government steps up the bombardment of Homs and other cities. The UN says that more than 7,500 people have died since the security crackdown began.
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How: In rallies and by producing violence. Why: They called for more political freedom and the release of political prisoners and the removal of president Bashar. How did the people overthrow the government: By killing 500+ people and having many acts of violence. How did the government respond: The president refused to step down and the Arab league got involved and Bashar avoided them. The government started to shoot its own citizens, this caused more protests and more hate toward the government.

How is the government different or the same: The revolution ended not to long ago. It ended a few months ago so it is not 100% for sure, but you can infer that Bashar will resign soon and the people will be happy.