Syria is found in southwest Asia, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Syria shares borders with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. It is fortunate to be located on the fertile Mediterranean coast — allowing agriculture to play a significant role in the country’s economy.
Syrians in Toronto
In the GTA: 16,150 | In Toronto: 6,655 |
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas):
Vaughan, Brampton, Mississauga, and the City of Toronto (Ward 42 Scarborough Rouge River).
Settlement Services in the GTA
Churches in the GTA
St. Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Church of Canada
1525 Kenmuir Avenue
Mississauga, ON
L5G 4B6
Phone: 905-271-0150
St. Peter’s Syriac Orthodox Church of Canada
1550 S Gateway Road, Unit 315
Mississauga, ON
L4W 5G6
Phone: 647-938-7136
Useful Links
References
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- Encyclopedia of the Nations. (n.d.). Syria. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/geography/Slovenia-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/Syria.html
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (2009, October 15). Cultural Information – Syria. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/culture-culture_sy.aspx?lang=eng
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (2011, December 15). Overview – Syria. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/overview-apercu_sy.aspx?lang=eng
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- Statistics Canada. (2011, April 7). 2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations/Ethnic Origin, Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses and Sex for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census – 20% Sample Data. Retrieved July 15, 2014, from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement
- Syrians. (2009). In T. L. Gall & J. Hobby (Eds.), Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (2nd ed., Vol. 4, pp. 920-926). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved July 16, 2014.