International Peacemaking and Human Rights Programs - Syria

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Syria

In November 1983, the first Middle East Consultation was held at The Carter Center, co-chaired by former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.

Waging Peace

The Camp David Accords of 1978 were a major achievement of the Carter administration, and after leaving the White House, President Carter continued his deep interest in Middle East peace. In November 1983, the first Middle East Consultation was held at The Carter Center, co-chaired by former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.

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QUICK FACTS: SYRIA

Size: 185,180 square kilometers

Population: 19,314,747

Religions: Sunni Muslim, 74 percent; Alawite; Druze; other Muslim sects; Christian; and Jewish

Languages: Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood

Population below poverty line: 11.9 percent

Average annual income: $1,570 USD

Ethnic groups: Arab, 90.3 percent; Kurds; Armenians; and others

Life expectancy: 70 years

(Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2008; The World Bank 2006)

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