| Population :
| 18 016 874.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 38%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 3 524 406.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 3 319 323.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 58,70%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 5 421 133.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 5 163 669.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 281 795.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 306 548.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 20 years .
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| Median age male :
| 19.9 years .
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| Median age female :
| 20.2 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.4% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 28.93 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 4.96 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.92 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 30.82 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 30.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 69.71 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 68.47 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 71.02 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.61 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.01% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Syrian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Syrian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7% .
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| Religions :
| Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 76,90%.
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| Literacy male :
| 89,70%.
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| Literacy female :
| 64% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic under military regime since March 1963 .
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| Independence :
| 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 17 April (1946) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Syria's predominantly statist economy has been growing, on average, more slowly than its 2.4% annual population growth rate, causing a persistent decline in per capita GDP. Recent legislation allows private banks to operate in Syria, although a private banking sector will take years and further government cooperation to develop. Factors including the war between the US-led coalition and Iraq probably drove real annual GDP growth levels back below 1% in 2003 following growth of 3.5% in 2001 and 4.5% in 2002. A long-run economic constraint is the pressure on water supplies caused by rapid population growth, industrial expansion, and increased water pollution. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| 20% (2003 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture, industry, services NA .
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| Agriculture products :
| wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk .
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| Industries :
| petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining .
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| Exports commodities :
| crude oil, petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, cotton fiber, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat .
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| Exports partners :
| Germany 19.9%, Italy 11.9%, Turkey 8.4%, UAE 7.2%, Lebanon 5.9%, France 5.1%, Croatia 4.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 17 April (1946) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 17 April (1946) .
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| Internet users :
| 220,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| Compositeur : Nebu Juel Issabey
Paroles : Yosip Bet Yosip
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Qa Roomrama D-Shima Rama
D-Umtan Atoor Kalakh B-Shlama
Ay D-Veela Dargooshta D-Mardoota
Qa Eeqara D-Avahatan
Aney D-prisloon L-Mitamranita
Aney D-Mhoodyaloon Ah Barnashoota
D-Amrawa B-Shlama Hal Abadoota
D-Khayo Oree'wa B-Rwakhaniyoota
D-Yarmava B-Marya Go Elayoota.
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