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Syrian Arab Republic
Summary statistics
Region Western Asia  
Currency Syrian Pound (SYP)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 185180  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 20411  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 110.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Damascus (2650)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 59834  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 28397  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 19666  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 0.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 2931.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1536.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1230.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 2818.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1470.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1168.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 23.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 46.58 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 52.00 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 46.00 UN operational exchange rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -367  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 295  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 1061  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 173  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 94  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 80  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 96  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 78  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 8.6  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.9 2008.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 32.2 January to June.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 28.3 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.1 Official estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 14.9 January to June.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 19.6 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 32.9 Official estimates.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 12.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 16.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 20.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 71.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 76.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 80.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 8546 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. Includes nationals residing abroad. Includes Iraqi nationals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3571 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. Includes nationals residing abroad. Excludes Iraqi nationals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2100 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. Includes nationals residing abroad. Excludes Iraqi nationals.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 24664 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 28521  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 34402  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 77.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 31.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 10.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 20.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 5.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 11352.9  
Imports (million US$) 2010 17561.6  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -6208.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Iraq (20.2), Italy (13.4), Germany (13.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Turkey (9.5), China (8.8), Italy (7.4)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.7  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population (%) 2011 56.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 36.2  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.3/5.8  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 102.4  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.7/74.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 13.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 58.3  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 2205.9/9.8 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 1307918 Refugee figures for Iraqis in the Syrian Arab Republic are government estimates.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.9  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 88.1/88.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 12.4  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 81  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 2.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 71540/3.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1104.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 108  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 8.8/26.3  
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