Syria
Presidential republicindependant since 1941
Region:
Western Asia
Area:
185,180 km²
Local name:
Sūriyya / Suriya / الجمهورية العربية السورية
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 (55%) live within cities. Around one in nine residents 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 5 neighbouring 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 saving time in summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter. The next time change will be on October 27 at 11:00 pm (local time).
Timezones and clock changesSunrise and sunset00:00
May 2022
The countrywide time in Syria is Eastern European Time (EET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter. The next time change will be on October 27 at 11:00 pm (local time).
Population
Population:17,501,000
Population per km²:94.51
Life expectancy males:Ø 69.4 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 78.4 yearsBirthrate:
22.7 ‰Deathrate:
4.8 ‰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: 05/27/2022
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 05/27/2022
1 US Dollar = 2,512.45 Pound
10.000 Pound = 3.98 US Dollar
10.000 Pound = 3.98 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 the intense of rain is 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 raises up to 41 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down 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
| Branch | 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: | 2.02 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 1,850.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 6,279.0 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 10.6 % |
| › corruption index: | 13 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 14.2 bn kWh |
According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Syria is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. Syria is regarded as a so-called pariah state and is also included in the list of rogue states by the USA.
Land use
| 6% Urban areas: | 11,955 km² |
| 76% Agricultural areas: | 140,385 km² |
| 3% Forest: | 5,259 km² |
| 0% 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 | Country Part | 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 |
Existing trade agreements
Alliances
List of the 4 current Rogue States
List of 152 developing countries of the Third World
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