Syria

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 185,180 sq km OR 71,498 sq mi
Coastline:
 193 km OR 120 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -214 m OR -702 ft
highest point: 2814 m OR 9,232 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 18,502,413 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.33% (2010)
Population density:
 100 per sq km OR 259 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 57.70%
Rural: 42.30%
Life Expectancy:
 74.69 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 15.62 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 24 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 3.5 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 79.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 86% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 73.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Damascus
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $2,747
Currency:
 Syrian pound

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