Syria
Continent- Asia
Region – Western Asia
Size – 185,180 km2
Geography – Consists of arid plateau, mountains, desert
Language- Arabic
Religion- 90% Muslims, 10% Christians
Monetary Unit- Syrian pound (SYP)
Natural Resources- Petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower
Agriculture- Cotton, olives, wheat, barley, lentils, chickpeas, sugar beets, beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, and milk.
Industry- Petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, car assembly
Neighboring Countries – Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
Population – 17,064,854 (2014 estimate)
Population Growth Rate- 2%
Average Life Expectancy – 62.91 years
Capital City – Damascus
Highest Mountain – Jabal ad Durūz (1800m); highest point: Mount Hermon (2814 m)
Yearly Rainfall – 300-500 mm in the coastal area, from about 200 mm further inland and from 127 mm to less than 25 mm in the desert area in the southeast
Plant Life – Reed grasses, wild flowers, trees, and shrubs, including buckthorn and tamarisk; aleppo pine and Syrian and valonia oak
Animal Life- Antelope, deer, wildcat, porcupine, squirrel, hare, cheetah, giraffe, elephant
Bird Life – Pelican, flamingo, ostrich, bustard, falcon, eagle
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