| Syria :
Geographic coordinates
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35 00 N, 38 00 E
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| Syria :
Population growth rate
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2.54%
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| Syria :
Birth rate
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30.64 births/1,000 population
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| Syria :
Death rate
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5.21 deaths/1,000 population
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| Syria :
People living with HIV/AIDS
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N/A
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| Syria :
Independence
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17 April 1946
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| Syria :
National holiday
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Independence Day, 17 April
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| Syria :
Constitution
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13 March 1973
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| Syria :
GDP
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purchasing power parity - $50.9 billion
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| Syria :
GDP - per capita
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purchasing power parity - $3,100
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| Syria :
Electricity - consumption
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16.684 billion kWh
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| Syria :
Exports
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$4.8 billion petroleum, textiles, manufactured goods, fruits and vegetables
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| Syria :
Imports
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$3.5 billion machinery and equipment, foodstuffs , animals, metal and metal products, textiles, chemicals
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| Syria :
Telephones
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1.313 million
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| Syria :
Mobile cellular
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N/A
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| Syria :
Radio broadcast stations
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AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1
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| Syria :
Radios
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4.15 million
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| Syria :
Television broadcast stations
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44
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| Syria :
Televisions
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1.05 million
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| Syria :
Internet country code
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.sy
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| Syria :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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1
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| Syria :
Internet users
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20,000
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| Syria :
Railways
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2,750 km
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| Syria :
Highways
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41,451 km
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| Syria :
Waterways
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870 km
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| Syria :
Pipelines
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crude oil 1,304 km; petroleum products 515 km
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| Syria :
Ports and harbors
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Baniyas, Jablah, Latakia, Tartus
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| Syria :
Merchant marine
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133 ships
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| Syria :
Airports
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100
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| Syria :
Heliports
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2
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| Syria :
Military branches
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Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces, Police and Security Force
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| Syria :
Military expenditures
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$921 million
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