Area Handbook For Syria

General study of Syrian Arab Republic - covers historical and geographical aspects, demographic aspects and social structures, tradition, living conditions, education, cultural factors, religion, health services, the government system, foreign policy, mass media, the economic structure, agriculture, industry, labour relations, labour force, trade unions, trade, economic relations, etc. Bibliography pp. 383 to 392, maps and statistical tables.

General study of Iraq - covers historical and geographical aspects, demographic aspects and social structures, living conditions, education, cultural factors, religion, the system of government, foreign policy, mass media, the economic structure, agriculture, labour force, foreign economic relations, the armed forces, national level safety, etc. Bibliography pp. 363 to 382, maps and statistical tables.

Attempts to provide a comprehensive study of the dominant social, political and economic aspects of Syrian society and to identify the pattern of behaviour characteristic of its members.