Syria

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Geography
Area (in sq km and sq miles): 185,180 sq km/115 065.517 sq miles Area (Comparative): slightly larger than North Dakota Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m/ -656.167979 feet Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): Mount Hermon 2,814 m/9 232.28346 feet

People
Population: 22,530,746 Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood) Religions (top 3 - %): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) Infant Mortality Rate: 15.12 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy: 74.92 years

Government
Government Type: republic under an authoritarian regime Capital: Damascus

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">GDP (purchasing power parity): $107.6 billion (2011 est.) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Population below poverty line: 11.9%

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