Al Jumhūriyyah Al ‘Arabiyyah As Sūriyyah (The Syrian Arab Republic)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
18,924,000 |
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Area |
190,000 sq. km (71,000 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
100/sq. km (260/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
0.20% (per 1,000: births 20, deaths 4) |
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Under 15 years |
34% |
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Urban dwellers |
55% (5.38% p.a.) |
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Largest cities |
Damascus 2,392,000; Aleppo 1,917,000; Homs 1,336,000; Hamah 922,000; Lattakia 656,000; plus 4 over 300,000 |
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