Economists have shown that it has become a war economy, setting syria back decades in its development and making it increasingly dependent on financial and material support from its allies. Assessment of the impact of the ongoing crisis on the national agricultural policy center and proposing innovative actions to support rebuild its capacity. The syrian arab republic occupies 185,180 km2, and consists of mountain ranges in the west and desert in. Syria has been completely decimated by the conflict which erupted in march 2011. The world factbook countrylocation flag modal middle east syria print. The fao country profiles collects information from the entire fao website and provides a fast and reliable way to access country specific information with no need to search through individual databases and systems. Some of the first protests were sparked by the arrest and torture of 15 boys who painted revolutionary slogans on their school wall. The economy of syria has deteriorated considerably since the beginning of the syrian civil war moreover, syria s economic history has been turbulent. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about syrias geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Between 1995 and 2017, syrian arab republics hdi value decreased from 0.
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. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Coverage data have been largely derived from national household surveys such as the multiple indicator cluster surveys mics and demographic and health surveys dhs. Jan 14, 2019 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. The chancellor of germany, angela merkel, has faced a huge drop in support for accepting so many refugees from syria and elsewhere. Jan 14, 2019 a chronology of key events in the history of syria from the end of ottoman rule to the present day. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in syria for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. Syria global coalition to protect education from attack.
Syria has a rich cultural history stretching back thousands of years. Visitors to the cbd website are advised to consult section vii of the sixth national report for updated information on the themes contained in the country profile below. Provides an overview of syria, including key events and facts about this influential middle eastern country. Syria is updating the plan with assistance from rempec information. The territory that makes up syria has been an important part of sever. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. The 2017 female hdi value for eswatini kingdom of is 0. The coastal region, located in the western part of the country, is bordering the mediterranean sea and is limited at the east side by a mountain range. Attacks on universities caused very heavy casualties. The who country health profile of syrian arab republic provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel. Overall, about 11 million people have been displaced by the syrian conflict. Population movements and refugee services in countries of. According to reports by the syrian observer, the regime has granted syrian nationality to members of these groups. 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. Since then, hundreds of thousands of civilians have been killed and significant areas of the country have fallen under the control of armed nonstate actors. This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the country studies program, formerly the army area handbook program. Iraq officially the republic of iraq is a middle eastern nation bordered by the persian gulf as well as iran, jordan, kuwait, saudi arabia, syria, and turkey. Find detailed profiles on individual middle eastern countries, complete with geography, history, religion and more. Religious literacy project, harvard divinity school. Governmental system the governmental system of syria is a republican one. Arabic version pdf search other national reports and nbsaps submitted by this country note.
The eius flagship service examines and explains the important political and economic trends in a country. In 1963, the arab socialist baath party came to power, and instituted socialist policies of nationalization and land reform. The restrictions on private enterprise were relaxed, but a substantial part. Syria is a country in the middle east, with a coastline at the eastern mediterranean sea. Ses ii partners with a variety of syrian entities to restore essential services, jumpstart economic recovery, and build local capacity to respond to community needs. The directorate general of civil aviation syria is the state regulatory and administrative body for the aviation industry in the country. Understanding statelessness in the syria refugee context. It is widely agreed that the death toll in syria is above 200,000. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about syria s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Find a geographical and historical treatment of syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article. Syria is a member of the ituimpact initiative and has access to relevant cybersecurity services.
A chronology of key events in the history of syria from the end of ottoman rule to the present day. Countryeconomy profiles syria world economic forum. Syria syrian arab republic country profile nations. In 2006, reporters without borders ranked syria among the thirteen enemies of the internet,6 and in 2007 it described syria as the biggest prison for cyberdissidents in the middle east because of the number of arrests and mistreatments of online activists. Each profile has therefore not necessarily been completely verified or. Syria, april 2005 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. Infoplease has everything you need to know about syria. It also includes a direct link to the country website for indepth information. Values are on a 1to7 scale unless otherwise annotated with an asterisk. Middle east syria the world factbook central intelligence.
Syria gender wealth quintileresidence 79 0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 moh % estimates may not be comparable. This information is subject to change and should, in each case, be independently. The new country lacked political stability, however, and experienced a series of military coups during its first decades. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. The economy of syria has deteriorated considerably since the beginning of the syrian civil war moreover, syrias economic history has been turbulent. Syria country profiles the economist world in figures. Hover over a country flag to view the country name. Each of our country reports contain indepth and ongoing analysis and forecasts of political, policy and economic conditions in a country, to help you understand what is happening now and to gain a picture of how a country will look in the future. Aside from the humanitarian tragedy, the countrys infrastructure has been severely affected, which has had a massive impact on the economy. Pdf this country profile report comes timely in the syrian debate on economic, social and political reforms. 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. Understanding statelessness in the syria refugee context e civil war broke out in syria in 2011. 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.
Trend lines depict evolution in values since the 201220 edition or earliest edition available. The president and the members of the peoples assembly the parliament are elected by direct election. Capa profiles each profile offers comprehensive news and analysis, as well as the ability to drill down into data on schedules, capacity share, fleet, traffic, financial results and more. Depending on the country of asylum, services available to syrian refugees may vary and are likely to change substantially over time. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. This fascinating country is known as the cradle of civilizations traders and conquerors throughout world history, from. S 1531 this profile covers attacks on schools in 20092012, with an additional section on 20. The first wave of immigration from the middle east and north africa continued into the mid1920s. The unhabitat country profile provides an overview of the major country specific housing and urban issues, the countrys latest urban statistics, and unhabitats programmes and outputs sorted by focus areas.
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. Syrians began arriving in the united states as immigrants in the late 1800s. Syrian arab republic al jumhuriyah al arabiyah as suriyah. April, 17, 2011syrian protesters shouts slogans calling for president bashar assad to. No data 96 95 96 00 04 00 05 4 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% total rural urban 83 71 93 6 11 16 1 6 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% total rural urban to increase childrens chances of survival, improve development and prevent stunting, nutrition. Library of congress federal research division country profile. 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. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
Dk country responded dont know world health organization diabetes country profiles, 2016. Country profiles the global competitiveness index in detail kuwait note. The who country health profile of syrian arab republic provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal. Geographically, syria may be divided into four regions. Currently, syria is a republic under the authoritarian regime of bashar alassad. Syrian refugees are entering various countries to flee ongoing violence in their home country. It is bordered by iraq, israel, jordan, lebanon, and turkey, and it shares maritime borders with cyprus. Country groups are based on absolute deviation from gender parity in hdi.
Data are updated quarterly, with actual or estimated figures for the latest available full year. For further details and explanation, please refer to the section how to. This initial wave of immigrants consisted largely of arab christians from the ottoman empire and the province of syria, now modernday lebanon, israel, palestine, and. The format for this country profile has been adapted from the countdown to 2015 report. Country profiles syria schools were attacked in numerous locations. The cities of aleppo and damascus are two of the worlds oldest continually inhabited urban areas. This has caused a humanitarian disaster of colossal proportions, both inside syria and. Crisis in syria is mostly external, syrian arab news agency.
Syrian arab republics hdi value and rank syrian arab republics hdi value for 2017 is 0. By early 20, up to 1,000 schools had allegedly been used as detention or torture centres and 2,445 were reported damaged or destroyed, although it is not known how many were targeted. Apr 09, 2019 libya, a mostly desert and oilrich country with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42year rule of the mercurial colonel muammar gaddafi and the chaos that has followed. While there are regional dialects of arabic spoken in syria, modern standard arabic is. It is the 89th largest country in the world, with a total area of 185,180 square kilometers. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Capa profiles each profile offers comprehensive news and analysis, as well as the ability to drill down into data on schedules, capacity share, fleet, traffic, financial results and. Arabic version pdf search other national reports and nbsaps submitted by this country. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. The fao country profiles collects information from the entire fao website and provides a fast and reliable way to access countryspecific information with no need to search through individual databases and systems.
Syria, country located on the east coast of the mediterranean sea in southwestern asia. Values are on a 1to7 scale unless indicated otherwise. Syria is situated in the southwestern part of asia, to the east of the mediterranean, and dominated by a mediterranean climate in its coastal and mountain. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Department for country of origin information reports. Syrian arab republic international migrant stock by age and sex 1990 2000 20 male female total male female total male female total 04 22 479 21 614 44 093 21 741 20 864 42 605 37 882 28 763 66 645. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. Prodemocracy supporters took to the streets of deraa as part of the arab spring uprising, which began in tunisia and quickly swept through north africa and the middle east. Arabic is a semitic language related to amharic, and hebrew. The syrian arab republic is located in the middle east, bordering the mediterranean sea, between lebanon and turkey. Syria country report bertelsmann transformation index. T his series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the country studies program, formerly the army area handbook program. No data available cardiovascular diseases 35% 28% cancers 10%.