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Syria - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 185 180 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 0.6 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 32 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 43 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 3 %

Min. Height : -200 m (near Lake Tiberias)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 2814 m (Mt Hermon)

Syria - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Damascus
Rainfall (mm) in Damascus
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Syria - People
Nationality : Syrian
Main language(s) : Arabic (90%)
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2005
 Population (2005) : 19 041 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 103 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 3.31 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 74 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 50 %

Main cities :
3 500 000 people Damacus (Damas) (aggl.)
1 700 000 people Damascus (capital)
3 000 000 people Aleppo
1 300 000 people Homs
330 000 people Lattaquié
300 000 people Hamah

Syria - Economy
Currency : Pound (SYP) = 100 Piasters
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 62.6 Pounds (SYP)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 22.1 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 1161 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 26.35 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 1384 dollars

Syria - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION = individual/year (world rank 1997) :
- Olives = 5 Kg (1)
- Tea = 1.5 Kg (6)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Almonds (5)
- Pistachio nuts (5)
- Lentils (5)
- Olives (7)
- Aubergines (10)
- Cotton (10)
- Wheat (22)
- Oranges (20)
- Barley (25)
 - Sheeps (18)
 - Phosphate (10)
- Oil (29)
 RECORDS :
- Damas is the oldest capital in the world (-2500 years B.C.).
- The most ancient writing in the world = Ougaritic alphabet, -1450 B.C. (clay tablets found at Ougarit in 1929).

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