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Fact Sheet
Syria
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Full name
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Syrian Arab Republic |
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Population
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18,881,361 |
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Government Type
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republic under a military-dominated regime since March 1963
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Head of State
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President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000) |
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Head of Government
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Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRI (since 10 September 2003) |
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"Linguistic" Groups
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Arab 90.3%,
Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
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Religions
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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
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Arabic (official);
Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood;
French, English somewhat understood
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Legal System
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Based on a combination of French and Ottoman civil law; religious law is used in the family court system;
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| GDP per capita |
$8,200 (2005 est.) |
| International HR Instruments Ratified | UNDP website |
Fact Sheet
Syria
|
Full name
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
|
Population
|
18,881,361 |
|
Government Type
|
republic under a military-dominated regime since March 1963
|
|
Head of State
|
President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000) |
|
Head of Government
|
Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRI (since 10 September 2003) |
|
"Linguistic" Groups
|
Arab 90.3%,
Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
|
|
Religions
|
Sunni Muslim 74%,
Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%,
Christian (various sects) 10%,
Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
|
|
Languages
|
Arabic (official);
Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood;
French, English somewhat understood
|
|
Legal System
|
Based on a combination of French and Ottoman civil law; religious law is used in the family court system;
|
| GDP per capita |
$8,200 (2005 est.) |
| International HR Instruments Ratified | UNDP website |
