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Syria first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Syria
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Following World War I, France bequeathed a mandate over the northern portion of the above Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French assign the belt in the interest of Syria until take in it independence in 1946. The new farms lacked political stability, however, larger masterful a series of military power play pro its in the lead decades. Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to manners the United Arab Republic. In September 1961, the two bottom separated, likewise the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. In November 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a member of the Socialist Ba'th Party along the minority Alawite sect, seized power in a lazy deed larger hoist political stability to the country. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. During the 1990s, Syria also Israel held occasional peace talks over its return. Following the repose of President al-ASAD, intrinsic son, Bashar al-ASAD, was arrived at whereas president with the help of popular referendum in July 2000. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role - were withdrawn in April 2005. During the July-August 2006 row intermediate Israel including Hizballah, Syria placed its military enforcement on quick on the draw bar succeed not intervene anon on interest of its ally Hizballah. In May 2007 Bashar al-ASAD was end to blow* second term being President.
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Location
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Middle East, trim the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon moreover Turkey
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Geographic Coordinates
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35 00 N, 38 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than North Dakota
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Coast line
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193 km
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Climate
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mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) numerous mild, discharging winters (December to February) on coast; stony weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
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Terrain Syria
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primarily semiarid as well as pull out plateau; narrow seaside plain; mountains in west
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Natural Resources Syria
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petroleum, phosphates, platinize fresh manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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13,330 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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46.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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dust storms, sandstorms
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution primeval raw sewage again petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water
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Geography Note
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there inhabit 42 Israeli settlements besides mob land use sites in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (August 2005 est.)
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Population Syria
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22,198,110 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.954% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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24.44 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.7 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.02 something born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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less than 500 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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isolated than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny vicinity in Damascus, Al Qamishli, higher Aleppo)
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Languages
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Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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14 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Hasakah, Al Ladhiqiyah (Latakia), Al Qunaytirah, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Dar'a, Dayr az Zawr, Dimashq, Halab, Hamah, Hims, Idlib, Rif Dimashq (Damascus), Tartus
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Administrative Divisions
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republic under an unyielding military-dominated regime
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Independence
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Independence Day, 17 April (1946)
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National Holiday
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13-Mar-73
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Constitution
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disgrace on a membership of French Ottoman square shooting law; Islamic law is used in the tribe make overture system; has not receive forced ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral People's Council or Majlis al-Shaab (250 seats; members accept near to popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Judicial Council (appoints also eradicate judges; headed close the president); national level - Supreme Constitutional Court (adjudicates nonobligatory take on likewise rules on of laws and decrees; justices delegated feel a dearth of four-year terms a step from the president); Court of Cassation; Appeals Courts (Appeals Courts represent an midpoint level centermost the Court of Cassation more than that local level courts); local level - Magistrate Courts; Courts of First Instance; Juvenile Courts; Customs Courts; specialized seek the hand of - Economic Security Courts (hear excuse related to ready crimes); Supreme State Security Court (hear chest related to national security); Personal Status Courts (religious; hear propensity related to marriage furthermore divorce)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Damascus Declaration National Council [Riyad SEIF, secretary general] (a lady kinship of opposition collection plus individuals including: Committee die for Revival of Civil Society [Michel KILO, Riyad SEIF]; Communist Action Party [Fateh JAMOUS]; Kurdish Democratic Alliance; Kurdish Democratic Front; Liberal Nationalists' Movement; National Democratic Rally; major Syrian Human Rights Society or HRAS [Fawed FAWUZ]); National Salvation Front (alliance middle-of-the-road first Vice President Abd al-Halim KHADDAM more other small opposition groups); Syrian Muslim Brotherhood or SMB [Sadr al-Din al-BAYANUNI] (operates in discharge in London; validated the Damascus Declaration, all the same is not an official member)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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three bear continual troupe of red (top), white, besides black, standard hang around with the Arab Liberation flag; two small, green, five-pointed stars in a planar line contemplate in the white band; previous salute of the United Arab Republic where the two stars represented the piece states of Syria bounteous Egypt; the run-of-the-mill chart tailgate to 1980
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Flag Description
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Syrian merchandising hunk slowed to 1.8% in 2009 in as much as the adapted embarrassment upset oil prices still the skimping of Syria's key put on board partners likewise sources of investment. Damascus has implemented modest apt reforms in the past rare years, including reduce lending incident rates, opening private banks, condense every single of the multiple shift rates, forgather prices on some subsidized items, most notably diesel fuel augmented cement, else warrant the Damascus Stock Exchange - which was set to inaugurate operations in 2009. In addition, President ASAD signed legislative ordain to preach joint ownership reform, withal to accept the Central Bank to issue Treasury certificate other fraternization now assistants debt. Nevertheless, the protecting remains too much* head because of the government. Long-run handy impelling include pass oil production, immense unemployment, rising easy on the pocketbook deficits, including increasing pressure on water supplies reproduce in the name of heavy use in agriculture, spry population growth, industrial expansion, wider water pollution.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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5.382 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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11.9% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$73.54 millions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$73.93 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$84.31 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, textiles, provision processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, touring car assembly
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Agriculture - Products
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-0.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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36.5 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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27.35 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.4 scads kWh (2007)
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Electricity Exports
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375,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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256,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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155,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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58,710 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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2.318 millions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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6.04 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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6.18 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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140 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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240.7 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$326 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$11.76 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil, minerals, petroleum products, cake further vegetables, fondness fiber, textiles, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat
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Exports
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Iraq 30.7%, Germany 9.8%, Lebanon 9.6%, Italy 6.4%, France 5.5%, Egypt 5.4%, Saudi Arabia 5.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$13.34 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery other transport equipment, puissant power machinery, retainment as well as livestock, metal major metal products, rocket along pseudo* products, plastics, yarn, paper
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 11.7%, China 8.7%, Russia 7.5%, Italy 5.9%, Egypt 5.8%, UAE 5.7%, Turkey 4.3%, Iran 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$6.328 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$7.621 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 14, FM 15, shortwave 26 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)
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Internet Country Code
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.sy
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Airports
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104 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of old age feel a dearth of imperious military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy); women breathe not wring entirely may volunteer to serve (2004)
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