Society

• Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
• Ethnicities: Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
• Religions: Sunni Muslim (Islam - official) 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
• Literacy Rate: 79.6%
• Population: 22.5 million  
• Education: Free, required for ages 6 - 12