Syria
Presidential republicindependant since 1941
Region:
Western Asia
Area:
185,180 km²
Local name:
Sūriyya / Suriya / الجمهورية العربية السورية
Capital:
Damascus
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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
› Population: 17,070,000 |
| 92.18 |
| Ø 66.6 years |
Life expectancy females: Ø 77.8 years |
Birthrate: 23.7 ‰ |
Deathrate: 5.4 ‰ |
Males/Females: 50.1% : 49.9% |
Population pyramid
The currency in Syria is Syrian Pound (SYP).
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 12/01/2020
1 Pound is divided into 100 Piastres.
Status: 12/01/2020
1 US Dollar = 512.93 Pound
1000 Pound = 1.95 US Dollar
1000 Pound = 1.95 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
(per year)| Exportations: | 1,652.5 M € |
| Importations: | 5,608.8 M € |
| Tourism receipts: | 1.30 bn € |
| › Unemployment rate: | 8.4 % |
| › corruption index: | 13 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 14.2 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 |
| Commercial harbors: | 25 |
| Airports: | 90 |
Syria is a country in the Middle East with direct access to the Mediterranean. The land has a total area of 185,180 km² and a total coastline of 193 km. This area is approximately 90% of the area of Minnesota. 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.
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.
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.
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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