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This made Syria the country with the highest population growth. The birth rate was estimated at 22.19 births per 1000 people. The death rate is 4.07 deaths for 1000 people. The median age (estimated in 2020) for males is 23 years old, while for females it is 24 years old. Overall, the Syrian median age is 23.5 years old.
Syria, [e] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [f] is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest.
Since Syria became independent in 1946, the economy has undergone widespread structural change. [16] Although the presence of the Allied forces during World War II stimulated commerce by providing markets for agriculture, textiles, and other locally manufactured goods, Syria lacked both the infrastructure and the resources to promote economic prosperity. [16]
Syrian rebels have made a lightning advance in the north of the country, taking two major cities: Aleppo, the second biggest city, and Hama, a strategically important city that lies on a vital ...
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, [1] is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print version is available from the Government Publishing Office. The Factbook is available
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.
The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East ...
The world factbook: 22.76 births per 1000 population/year 2014 Death rate: 151 225 The world factbook: 6.51 deaths per 1000 population/year 2014 divorce rate: 26 world United Nations: 1.0 divorces per 1000 population/year 2006 Urbanization: 100 195 United Nations: 56% of the Syrians is urban 2005 - 2010 Infant mortality: 73 188 The world Factbook