Capital |
: |
Damascus |
Land Area |
: |
185,180
km2 |
Population |
: |
21.5 million |
Official Language |
: |
Arabic |
Currency |
: |
Syrian Pound (SYP) |
Major Exports |
: |
Crude oil, refined products, raw cotton, clothing, fruits, and grains,
petroleum, preserved foods, beverages,
tobacco, phosphates. |
Major Industries |
: |
Petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining |
Head of State |
: |
President
Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000) |
Head of Government |
: |
Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi (11 August 2012) |
Official
Site |
: |
Syrian
Arab Republic
The Ministry of Information
Syrian Parliament
Official website of Syria's Parliament (in Arabic).
Syria Ministry of Tourism
Official site with general information on Syria |
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