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Complete details about Syria in Asia with capital city Damascus
| Country Name | Syria (Suriya) |
| Country Code | SYR |
| Capital City | Damascus |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East |
| Independence Year | 1941 |
| Population | 16125000 |
| Surface Area | 185180.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 68.5 years |
| GNP | 65984.0 (old 64926.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (90.0%) Kurdish (9.0%) |
Major Cities |
Damascus, Damascus (population 1347000) Aleppo, Aleppo (population 1261983) Hims, Hims (population 507404) Hama, Hama (population 343361) Latakia, Latakia (population 264563) al-Qamishliya, al-Hasaka (population 144286) Dayr al-Zawr, Dayr al-Zawr (population 140459) Jaramana, Damaskos (population 138469) Duma, Damaskos (population 131158) al-Raqqa, al-Raqqa (population 108020) Idlib, Idlib (population 91081) |
Syria's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: USA TODAY | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:45:36 -0700 | |
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Syria's oil minister blamed international sanctions Wednesday for shortages of cooking gas and other basic goods, saying the measures have bled $4 billion from the nation's ailing economy. Members of the UN Syrian mission visit a ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:09:14 -0700 | |
| Syrian oil minister says sanctions have sucked $4 billion out of economy read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:01:46 -0700 | |
| Six Dead in Syria, Government Shelling Intensifies read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:31:44 -0700 | |
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Sanctions against Syria's oil industry are taking a substantial toll, draining $4 billion from the country's economy so far and causing widespread fuel shortages, a top official of the embattled government of President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:27:53 -0700 | |
| Turkey says Syria is helping Kurdish rebels by allowing them to work from its ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:01:29 -0700 | |
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By Erika Solomon and Laila Bassam | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Huddled under Beirut's concrete bridges and around street corners are thousands of Syrian men who have left home and crossed the border in recent months in the hope of finding work as day laborers. read full story |
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| Publisher: CNN | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:49:43 -0700 | |
| Lebanese official: Pilgrims abducted in Syria soon to be freed read full story | ||
| Publisher: Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:04:51 -0700 | |
| Kidnapping in Syria Fuels Unrest in Lebanon read full story | ||
| Publisher: CNBC.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:31:49 -0700 | |
| Syria kidnap triggers alarm over Lebanon read full story | ||
| Publisher: msnbc.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:45:02 -0700 | |
| 'Boiling point': On Lebanon's Syria Street, a civil war brews read full story | ||
| Publisher: TIME | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:15:47 -0700 | |
| Lebanese FM: Captives in Syria Found read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:38:28 -0700 | |
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05-23-2012 Syria Beset By Violence The refusal of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime to comply with the provisions of the UN-backed Kofi Annan plan is leading to grave consequences. The refusal of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime to ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Phys.Org | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41:02 -0700 | |
| Google clears key mapping software for Syria read full story | ||
| Publisher: WebProNews | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:31:35 -0700 | |
| Select Google Software Now Available In Syria read full story | ||