Quick Facts
- Full Country Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Local Name: Al-Jumhuriyyah al-Arabiyyah as-Suriyyah
- Capital: Damascus (6 million)
- Language: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Turkish, English.
- Currency: Syrian pound S£ (SYP) = 100 qirush (piaster).
- People: Arabs (90%), Kurds, Armenians, Circassians, Turks.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 69.01 years, Female: 71.7 years.
- Religion: Sunni Muslim (74%), other Muslim (16%), Christian (10%).
- Size (sq km): 185,880 (88th)
- Population: 19 million (55th)
- Population Density per sq km: 103 (96th)
- Country Dialling Code: 963
- Internet Country Code: .sy
- Time Zone: GMT +2
- GDP: US$41.7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$2,500
- Annual Growth: 2%
- Inflation: 15-20%
- Major Industries: Oil, agriculture, textiles.
- Major Trading Partners: Ukraine, EU, Turkey, Lebanon, Japan.
