The economist intelligence unit limited 2008 politics syria is an authoritarian state with all the main levers of power vested in the presidency, a cluster of intelligence services and the arab socialist baath party. Syria economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Country profile syria syria syria still remains relatively undiscovered by mass tourism and its rural population is considered to be one of the most hospitable in the region. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. Syrian arab republic s hdi value and rank syrian arab republic s hdi value for 2017 is 0. Syrian history a syrian website documenting the recent history of syria, from 1900 to 2000, by sami moubayed. Political map of syria syria country profile syria in figures syria key statistical data.
Arabs, including muslims and christians, make up around 90% of syria s population. This video lays out the five things you need to know about your country when conducting mun research keep this in mind when you look at the resources from your country profile. Its uniqueness results from the combination of efforts of. Protect agricultural livelihoods and strengthen resilience of conflictaffected households in aleppo. This information is subject to change and should, in each case, be independently. The chancellor of germany, angela merkel, has faced a huge drop in support for accepting so many refugees from syria and elsewhere. Syria european civil protection and humanitarian aid. Prevention and disposal of pops and obsolete pesticides in syria msp 2010. Syria is a country in the middle east, with a coastline at the eastern mediterranean sea. But with damascus as the seat of the islamic umayyad empire, which extended as far as spain and india between 661 and 750, most syrians became muslim, and arabic replaced aramaic. Supporting the livelihoods of farmers and women groups in syria. Refugee figure for iraqis in the syrian arab republic is a government estimate. Education under attack 2014 country profiles endnotes syria june 20, 21.
Syria, april 2005 politically, greater syria also has benefited immeasurably from the cultural. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Due to the present threats in syria, it is widely recommended that you do not travel to this country without sufficient travel insurance. This country profile report comes timely in the syrian debate on economic, social and political reforms. It is misleading to compare values and rankings with those of. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy. Middle east syria the world factbook central intelligence.
A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including kurds, armenians, assyrians, christians, druze, alawite shia and arab sunnis. Infoplease has everything you need to know about syria. The unhabitat country profile provides an overview of the major country specific housing and urban issues, the country s latest urban statistics, and unhabitats programmes and outputs sorted by focus areas. The international model united nations association has some quick facts and resources for muners on each country check out yours. Country profile 1 syria natural conditions in syria syria, officially the syrian arab republic, is a country in southwest asia, bordering lebanon, the mediterranean sea and the island of cyprus to the west, israel to the southwest, jordan to the south, iraq to the east, and turkey to the north. Map of western asia and the middle east map of northern africa and the middle east political map of asia external links. Almost 60% of syrias population live in urban areas cia factbook 2015. Communicable diseases syrian refugee health profiles. Bashar alassad became president upon the death of his father, hafez, in 2000. In a small sample of adult syrian refugees n44 presenting at geosentinel sites after migration, 5 cases of active tb 3 pulmonary, 2 extrapulmonary and 4 cases of latent tb infection ltbi were identified 38. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of syria relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. Country of origin information report syria the security situation june 2019. Despite its ancient roots as the crossroads of africa, the middle east and asia, the modern republic of yemen is a relatively new state.
As of 2020, roughly half of syria s prewar population remains internally displaced 6. Syria syrian arab republic country profile nations. Now in its 9th year, the syria crisis has caused immense human suffering. This fascinating country is known as the cradle of civilizations traders and conquerors throughout world history, from. Syria, country located on the east coast of the mediterranean sea in southwestern asia. Arabiyah assuriyah, is a country in western asia, bordering lebanon to the southwest, the mediterranean sea to the west, turkey to the north, iraq to the east, jordan to the south, and israel to the southwest. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. The country is divided into four topographical regions. Tuberculosis country profiles are generated automatically based on data reported by countries and which are held in whos global tb database. Initial screening data from texas and illinois indicate that approximately 10% of newly arrived syrian refugees have ltbi, as. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and. Kurds, armenians, turkomans and circassians make up the remaining 10%.
Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Genun mun 20 country profile syria capital damascus government republic under an authoritarian regime languages arabic official, kurdish, armenian, aramaic, circassian widely understood, french, english somewhat understood ethnicity arab 90. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in syria for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. Despite syria s cultural and religious diversity, it is a cohesive and tolerant society with. If you would like to gain full access to country information profiles, you can do so by purchasing a high risk voyager travel insurancepolicy. Nevertheless, syria has a healthy oil production of some 500,000 bopd and gas production is steadily on the rise to meet domestic demands. Over half of syria s prewar population has been displaced, either within the country or across borders. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Syrian arab republic country profile view country profile from world statistics pocketbook. Iran, may 2008 3 in november 1979, students affiliated with the latter group occupied the u.
The country profile document also sets out the goals and priorities for unhabitats engagement in the future and its strategy to face urban challenges and achieve a better urban. Syria files examined by al akhbar show that after businessman rami makhlouf publicly claimed to respond to protestors demands by repenting from business, selling shares and investing his money and time in charity and development projects, he continued to invest in several banks during 2011 and 2012. Provides an overview of syria, including key events and facts about this influential middle eastern country. L spanning more than a quarter century, syrias alliance with iran has proven to be quite durable.
Find a geographical and historical treatment of syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article. Religious literacy project, harvard divinity school. There are fertile coastal lands in the northeast, mountains in. The enduring defeat of islamic state of iraq and syria isis. Syria is certainly dwarfed by its neighbours to the east and south, including iraq, iran and saudi arabia. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. The baath party had been active throughout the middle east since the late 1940s, and a baath coup had taken place in iraq one month prior to the baath takeover. Syrias biggest cities are aleppo, damascus, homs, and hama in the. Once the centre of the islamic caliphate, syria covers an area that has seen invasions and occupations over the ages, from romans and mongols to crusaders and turks. A steppe area covers threequarters of the country, between the mediterranean coast and the desert region. Since march 2011, more than 400,000 syrians have lost their lives.
Syria has a population of 24 million people, capital city is. As expected, russia and turkey have deescalated hostilities in idlib for the time being, giving both sides an opportunity to regroup without conceding defeat. Country coverage and the methodology of the 2018 statistical update the 2018 statistical update presents the 2017 hdi values and ranks for 189 countries and unrecognized territories, along with the ihdi for 151 countries, the gdi for 164 countries, and the gii for 160 countries. Countries can update information at any time via whos tb data collection system or, for countries in the european region, via the ecdc. With much of the infrastructure in ruin and minimal governance because of the civil war, syria is more vulnerable than ever to future climateinfluenced shocks. From arab states, countries which are close to syrian arab republic in 2017 hdi rank and to some extent in population size. Syria, april 2005 orientation, took decisive control in a march 1963 coup, often referred to as the baath revolution.
A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including kurds, armenians, assyrians, christians. It is bordered by jordan and israel to the south, iraq to the east, lebanon and the mediterranean sea to the west, and turkey to the north. It is bordered by iraq, israel, jordan, lebanon, and turkey, and it shares maritime borders with cyprus. The new country lacked political stability, however, and experienced a series of military coups during its first decades. Congressional research service humanitarian situation. The united states is the leading donor of humanitarian assistance in response to the syria crisis and also. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about syria s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages.