 The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("water wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. Wikipedia |
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Syria
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Brief profile
UN member state || Location: It is Arab country in Southwest Asia bordered by Lebanon, Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey || Capital: Damascus || Official Languages: Arabic || Area: 185,180 sq.km || Population: 19.40 million || GDP per capita $4,488 || Currency: Pound (SYP)