Syria
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Introduction
Capital: Damascus
Population
Total Population:
19,890,585
Annual growth rate:
2.5%
Density:
108 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
53.9%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Aleppo (2,925,000); Damascus (3,000,000); Homs (1,070,000); Al Ladhiqiyah (420,000); Hama (427,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Arabs 90%; Armenians, Kurds and others 10%.
Official Language:
Arabic
Other languages spoken:
Kurdish (spoken in the north and north east), Armenian (mainly in Aleppo), Turkish (east of the Euphrates) and Aramean (biblical language spoken north of Damascus). French is little spoken, English prevails in large cities.
Business language:
Arabic, French and English.
Religion:
Sunni Muslims 74%, Christians 10%, Others 16% (especially Alawites, Druzes and, to a lesser extent, Jews).
Literacy rate:
80.8%
Local time:
It is %T:%M %A in DamascusExchange rate on :
National currency: Syrian Pound (SYP)Country overview
Type of State:
Syria is a republic officially based on a parliamentary democracy but in reality it is controlled by an authoritarian, military dominated regime where the President and his ruling party have immense powers.
Type of economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
A country which depends a lot on its petroleum activity. It ranks 29th in the world with production of 26 million tonnes.
Agriculture has an important place: the sector employs 35% of the active population.
A country which depends a lot on its petroleum activity. It ranks 29th in the world with production of 26 million tonnes.
Agriculture has an important place: the sector employs 35% of the active population.
HDI*:
0,736/1
HDI (world rank):
105th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Syria, dial 00 or +
To call in Syria, dial +963
To call from Syria, dial 00 or +
To call in Syria, dial +963
Internet suffix:
.sy
Telephone lines:
17.1 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users:
16.8 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity:
90% of the population
Foreign trade in figures
| Foreign trade indicators | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 4,430 | 6,957 | 8,742 | 9,359 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 5,762 | 7,220 | 8,602 | 10,245 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 1,806 | 2,235 | 2,359 | 2,520 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 1,331 | 2,613 | 2,910 | 2,924 |
Source: World Bank
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