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Syria
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General Information
| Full name | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Capital City | Damascus |
| Population | 22.85 million (2013) |
| Area | 186,475 km² |
| Borders | Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey by land and Cyprus by sea. |
| Coastline | 193 km |
| Language | Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French and English |
| Currency | Syrian Pound. |
| Country Code | +963 |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim, other Muslim, Christian and Druze. |
| Newspaper | Al Baath, Champress, Syrianobles news, Syria Times, Syria Today and Teshreen Daily. |
| Places to Visit | Umm Al Qotein, Aleppo, Damascus, Palmyra, Krak des Chevaliers, Qala'at Samaan and Temple of Bel. |
| Climate | Mediterranean influenced |
| Major Religion | Islam |
Trade Facts
Syria exported $824M and imported $6.11B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $5.28B.
The top exports of Syria are:
Raw Cotton ($80.6M), Calcium Phosphates ($72.9M), Apples and Pears ($52.8M), Crude Petroleum ($52.6M) and Spice Seeds ($46.8M).
The top export destinations of Syria are:
Jordan ($149M), Lebanon ($121M), Egypt ($112M), Turkey ($105M) and India ($81.1M).
Its top imports are:
Cars ($318M), Raw Sugar ($250M), Seed Oils ($198M),Wheat ($135M) and Soybean Meal ($122M).
The top import origins are:
Turkey ($1.46B), China ($980M), South Korea ($422M), Egypt ($347M) and Lebanon ($241M).
Educational Institutes
AL - ANDALUS UNIVERSITY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, Qadmus, Syria
http://www.au.edu.sy/
AL-BAATH UNIVERSITY
Address: Al Baath University, P.O.B.77, Damascus Road, Homs, Syria
http://www.albaath-univ.edu.sy/
ARAB EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Arab International University, Ghabaghib, Daraa, Damascus, Syria
http://www.aeu.ac.sy/
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Address: The International University of Science and Technology, Daraa, Ghabageb, Syria
http://www.iust.edu.sy/
MAMOUN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Address: Mamoun University for Sciences and Technology, Aleppo, Al Qamishly, Syria
http://www.mustonline.edu.sy/
SYRIAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
Address: Syrian Virtual University, P.O. Box 35329, Damascus, Syria
http://www.svuonline.org/sy/eng/
TISHREEN UNIVERSITY
Address: Tishreen University, P.O.Box 2230, Lattakia, Syria
http://www.tishreen.shern.net/
UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO
Address: University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
http://www.alepuniv.shern.net/
UNIVERSITY OF DAMASCUS
Address: University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria
http://www.damasuniv.shern.net/
UNIVERSITY OF KALAMOON
Address: University of Kalamoon, P.O.Box 222, Deratiah, Syria
http://www.uok.edu.sy/
WADI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Address: Wadi International University, Alwadi, Homs, Syria
http://www.wiu.edu.sy/
Places to See!
Umayyad Mosque Damascus
Roman Theatre of Palmyra
Norias