Syria
Presidential republic, independant since 1941Region:
Western Asia
Area:
185,180 km²
Local name:
Suriya
Capital:
Damascus
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› Energy consumption
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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.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
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.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
| Timezones and clock changes | Sunrise and sunset |
Population
| 18,270,000 |
| 98.66 |
| Ø 64.5 years |
Life expectancy females: Ø 77.1 years |
Birthrate: 21.5 ‰ |
Deathrate: 5.5 ‰ |
Males/Females: 50.5% : 49.5% |
Population pyramid
The currency in Syria is Syrian Pound (SYP).
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 08/16/2018
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 08/16/2018
1 US Dollar = 515.03 Pound
1000 Pound = 1.94 US Dollar
1000 Pound = 1.94 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 37 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 3°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% |
Economy more...
(per year)| GDP: | 29,481.95 M € |
| Exportations: | 1,581.0 M € |
| Importations: | 5,000.4 M € |
| Tourism receipts: | 1.30 bn € |
| Unemployment rate: | 15.2 % |
| Inflation rate: | 36.70 % |
| corruption index: | 14 (very bad) |
| Energy consumption: | 14.0 bn kWh |
Land use
| 6% Urban areas: | 11,955 km² |
| 75% Agricultural areas: | 139,210 km² |
| 3% Forest: | 4,903 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 1,550 km² |
| 15% Others: | 27,562 km² |
Transport more...
| Roadways: | 69,873 km |
| Railways: | 2,052 km |
| Waterways: | 900 km |
| Airports: | 90 |
Most important cities in Syria
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus / Capital | Dimashq | 1,711,000 |
| 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 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 |
| Jablah | Latakia | 66,000 |
| As Suwayda' | As-Suwayda | 59,000 |
| Albu Kamal | Deir ez-Zor | 58,000 |
| Ar Rastan | Homs | 53,000 |
| Khan Shaykhun | Idlib | 49,000 |
| Baniyas | Tartus | 39,000 |
| Al Qunaytirah | Quneitra | 36,000 |
| Tafas | Daraa | 31,000 |
| Ad Darbasiyah | Al-Hasakah | 21,000 |
| Shahba | As-Suwayda | 15,000 |
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 |