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A SHORT GUIDE TO SYRIA


CONTENTS

Page
Introduction 5
Ancient Land—Holy Land 8
The Syrians 12
The Arabic Language 14
Getting Along With the Syrians 15
Climate and Sanitary Conditions 29
Currency, Weights, and Measures 35
Some Important Do's and Don'ts 37
Hints on Pronouncing Arabic 41
Useful Words and Phrases 45
A Glossary 50