Q. Consider the following statements regarding As-Suwayda Governorate:
1.As-Suwayda is situated in southern Lebnon, bordering Jordan to the south.
2.The region is dominated geographically by the volcanic plateau of Jabal al-Druze.
3.The majority of the population in As-Suwayda belongs to the Druze ethnoreligious minority group.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: As-Suwayda (Sweida) is a governorate located in the far south of Syria, abutting the northern border of Jordan.
- Statement 2 is correct: Its landscape is defined by the high elevated volcanic field and plateau known historically as Jabal al-Druze.
- Statement 3 is correct: Unlike the Sunni-majority regions of Syria, As-Suwayda is home to the country’s highest concentration of the Druze community.
