Capital:
Damascus
Area:
185,200 sq km / 71,506 sq ml
Language:
Arabic
Currency:
Syrian Pound
Population:
17,585,540
Life expectancy:
65 (men), 69 (women)
Literacy rate:
78%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim
Physical features:
Mountains alternate with fertile plains and desert areas
Imports:
Crude petroleum, wheat, metal products, foodstuffs, machinery, motor vehicles
Exports:
Textiles, vegetables, fruit, cotton, phosphate
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