Kurdistan is a region spanning Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, technically belonging to all these countries. Despite not being an independent nation, it covers 151,000 square miles—larger than Germany and the UK combined—and has a population of about 30 million people. Since Kurdistan exists within multiple modern-day countries, its people speak more than just Kurdish….
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Fun Fact: Where Shia Muslims Claim Where Abel Was Buried
Since most stories of the Bible are also in Islam’s Quran book; Cain and Abel were also characters as well. Shia Muslims believe that Abel is actually buried at a mosque in Syria.
Fun Fact: Oldest City in the World
The oldest city in the world (continuously inhabited) is Damascus in Syria.
Fun Fact: When Egypt and Syria Became One Country
From 1958-1961 Syria and Egypt united as one country as the United Arab Republic. The union would be short-lived for many reasons. An obvious one being that Syria and Egypt (despite being close-by) do not share any borders.
Fun Fact: Syrian Refugees
The Syrian Civil War has caused one of the biggest refugee crisis events in history with millions fleeing. Despite intense political debate in the United States and Europe, most refugees are women and children. And most Syrian refugees live in the Middle Eastern region with places like Turkey and Lebanon that have so many refugees…