Syria
Presidential republicIndependent since 1941
Official:
Syrian Arab Republic
Local name:
Sūriyya / Suriya / الجمهورية العربية السورية
Region:
Western Asia
Area:
185,180 km²
Capital:
Damascus
Geography
Syria is a country in the Middle East with direct access to the Mediterranean. The land has a total area of 185,180 km² (71,498 mi²) and a total coastline of 193 km (119.9 mi). This land area is approximately 90% of the area of Minnesota. Syria is thus the 24th biggest country in Asia and in terms of area ranked 89th worldwide. More than half of all residents (56%) live within cities. Every ninth resident lives in Damascus alone.Syria lies at an average elevation of 514 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Hermon) is at 2,814 meters. The country has only one island. There are direct national borders with the five neighboring countries Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The distance between New York City and the Capital Damascus is about 9,110 km (5,661 mi).
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Current time in Syria:
The countrywide time in Syria is Eastern European Time (EET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
Time zones and clock changesSunrise and sunset00:00
June 2023
The countrywide time in Syria is Eastern European Time (EET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
Population
Population:21,324,000
Population per km²:115.2
Life expectancy males:Ø 69.1 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 75.2 yearsBirth rate:
20.1 ‰Death rate:
5.1 ‰Males/Females:
50.1% : 49.9%Population pyramid
The currency in Syria is the Syrian pound (SYP).
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 06/02/2023
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 06/02/2023
1 US dollar = 2,499.75 Pounds
10.000 Pounds = 4.00 US dollar
10.000 Pounds = 4.00 US dollar
The climate in Syria
The climate in Syria is subtropical, so it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year is the intensity of rain a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 13 and 36 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 41 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 4 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
Arabic
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Arabic | 90.0 % |
| Kurdish | 9.0 % |
| other | 1.0 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Christs | 10.0% |
| Sunni | 74.0% |
| Shia | 11.0% |
| Druze | 4.0% |
| Yazidis | 0.8% |
| other | 0.2% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 11.08 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 1,850.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 6,279.0 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 9.6 % |
| › Corruption index: | 13 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 13.1 bn kWh |
According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Syria is a developing country because of its lower economic performance. Syria is regarded as a so-called pariah state and is also included on the list of rogue states by the USA.
Syria is considered one of the most dangerous countries worldwide.
Land use
| 6% Urban areas: | 11,955 km² |
| 76% Agricultural areas: | 140,385 km² |
| 3% Forest: | 5,259 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 1,550 km² |
| 15% Others: | 27,581 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 69,873 km |
| Railways: | 2,052 km |
| Waterways: | 900 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 28 |
| Airports: | 90 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus / Capital | Dimashq | 2,354,000 |
| Aleppo | Aleppo | 1,800,000 |
| Homs | Homs | 775,000 |
| Hamah | Hama | 461,000 |
| Latakia | Latakia | 340,000 |
| Deir ez-Zor | Deir ez-Zor | 243,000 |
| Ar Raqqah | Ar-Raqqah | 178,000 |
| Al Bab | Aleppo | 131,000 |
| Idlib | Idlib | 129,000 |
| Douma | Rif-dimashq | 112,000 |
| Dar'a | Daraa | 98,000 |
| As Safirah | Aleppo | 96,000 |
| As Salamiyah | Hama | 95,000 |
| Tartouss | Tartus | 89,000 |
| Ath Thawrah | Ar-Raqqah | 88,000 |
| Al Hasakah | Al-Hasakah | 82,000 |
| Darayya | Rif-dimashq | 72,000 |
| Manbij | Aleppo | 69,000 |
| Jablah | Latakia | 66,000 |
| As Suwayda' | As-Suwayda | 59,000 |
| Albu Kamal | Deir ez-Zor | 58,000 |
| At Tall | Rif-dimashq | 56,000 |
| Al Mayadin | Deir ez-Zor | 55,000 |
| Ar Rastan | Homs | 53,000 |
| Tadmur | Homs | 51,000 |
| An Nabk | Rif-dimashq | 49,000 |
| Al Qunaytirah | Quneitra | 36,000 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | constitutionally allowed |
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