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Double. The most alarming thing about the Syrian war's death toll, however, isn't just its size: it's the fact that its accelerating. About 100,000 of those deaths are just from the last 14 months of the three-year conflict. And the war is getting worse by the day, which means that number will only go higher.
From its ancient cities to the current conflict, here are five cultural facts about Syria. 1. The Syrians. About 23 million people live in Syria, and the majority of those people, about 74 percent, are Sunni Muslims. Another 12 percent of the population is made up of Alawites, a sect of Shia Muslims.