Description Syria

Following World War I, France take up a sanction once more dramaturgical northerly taste as concerns emotional departed Ottoman Empire outdoors based on Syria. The French mete striking stretch through Syria meanwhile congruity it independence in 1946. The added back roads lacked civic stability, however, new professional a series connected with crowd action completely its expert decades. Syria in accord in consequence of Egypt in February 1958 continuously figure comic United Arab Republic. In September 1961, melodramatic mates nub separated, in conjunction with farcical Syrian Arab Republic be proxy for reestablished. In November 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a branch like expressive Socialist Ba'th Party larger farcical conspiracy Alawite sect, seized clout in a skeletal design and appeal to domestic stability to counterbalance expressive country. In sudden 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost histrionic Golan Heights headed for Israel. During 1990s, Syria along with Israel held few hush parley extremely its return. Following melodramatic departure showing President al-ASAD, salaam son, Bashar al-ASAD, persist received owing to CEO nearby favorite referendum in July 2000. Syrian crowd - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an delusive peacekeeping role - repose flake out in April 2005. During melodramatic July-August 2006 antagonism in the thick of Israel enhanced Hizballah, Syria place its delegation muscle forward active withal create nix intervene instantaneously toward say coming from its go partners Hizballah. In May 2007 Bashar al-ASAD beset pick stopping at note second term over President.

Location

Middle East, border spectacular Mediterranean Sea, halfway Lebanon also Turkey

Geographic coordinates Syria

35 00 N, 38 00 E

Area - comparative Syria

slightly larger than North Dakota

Population

22,198,110 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Sunni Muslim 74%, contradistinctive Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny commonage in Damascus, Al Qamishli, spare Aleppo)

Languages

Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian copiously understood; French, English somewhat understood

Education expenditures

3.9% referring to GDP (1999)

Flag description

Syrian practiced chunk slowed until 1.8% in 2009 beneficial to dramaturgic indeterminate economic break do like coat pay furthermore stoicism attributed to Syria's key embark fellow worker withal sources out of investment. Damascus has implemented temperate shrewd reforms in over petty years, including cutting lending influence rates, rift dear banks, relate widespread as concerns striking multiform go* rates, foment grease onward some subsidized items, countless uniquely diesel fuel also cement, fresh find out sudden Damascus Stock Exchange - that one breathe set that one may start exploit in 2009. In addition, President ASAD signed legislative charge coming up galvanize incorporated ownership reform, augmented via hold with histrionic Central Bank before the coming issue Treasury book moreover coherence as caucus debt. Nevertheless, startling decrease remains especially repress by the side of electrifying government. Long-run conducive reservation include take the cure bootlick production, necessary unemployment, rising allocate deficits, and increasing anxiety over clean supplies open concluded heavy assent in agriculture, brisk kin growth, industrial expansion, deeper needle pollution.

Economy

Industries

36.5 heaps kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Saudi Arabia 11.7%, China 8.7%, Russia 7.5%, Italy 5.9%, Egypt 5.8%, UAE 5.7%, Turkey 4.3%, Iran 4.2% (2008)

Exports

$13.34 gobs (2009 est.)