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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Syrian Pound (SYP)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 185180  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 21227  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 114.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Aleppo (2738)  
United Nations membership date 2000 24 October 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 54602  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 28158  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 19651  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 5.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 6.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 0.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 2572.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1490.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1190.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 2485.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1423.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1130.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 22.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 24.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 11.22 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 11.22 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 11.22 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 459 2007.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 295  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 1061  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 161  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 120 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 122  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 121 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 124  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 8.4 Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable. 2007.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 ... Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 11.2 Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable. 2001.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 25.6 2003.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.1  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 27.0 2003.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 32.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 21.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 20.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 18.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 78.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 80.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 5430 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3571 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2100 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 24220 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 28138  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 34023  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 50.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 30.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 10.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 16.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 5.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2007 11545.7 2007.  
Imports (million US$) 2007 14655.1 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Italy (23.7), France (11.5), Saudi Arabia (10.6) 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Russian Federation (9.8), China (8.0), Italy (6.9) 2007.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.3  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.1  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.8  
Urban population (%) 2007 53.8  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 35.0  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 5.2/4.4  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 101.9  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 76.1/72.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 16.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 3.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 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-2008 1407949 Refugee figures for Iraqis in Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic are government estimates.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 90.0/93.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 12.4  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 74  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 2.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 68411/3.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 1176.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 329  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 10.9/23.8  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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