Syria
Official name: |
Syria |
Capital City: |
Damascus |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
963 |
Population: |
15,608,648 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Syrian pound (£S) = 100 piastres |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French widely understood |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Feb 15, Mar 8, 21, Apr 17, 24, 25, May 1, 6, Aug 30, 31, Sep 1, 2, 3, Oct 6, Nov 6, 7, 8, 9, 27, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum 66%, cotton, fruits and vegetables 14%, textiles 9%, animal products 4%, industrial products 3% |
Partners: EU 61%, Arab countries 24%, former CEMA countries, China, Yugoslavia 5%, US and Canada 3% (1993 est.) Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery 25%, metal products 16%, transport equipment 15%, foodstuffs 12%, textiles 10% |
Partners: EU 37%, former CEMA countries, China, Yugoslavia 17%, US and Canada 7%, Arab countries 6% (1993 est.) Total Export: |
$3.5 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$5.4 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$91.2 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$5,900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
70.8% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.37% (1996 est.) |
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