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Communications of Syria

Telephones - main lines in use:2.903 million (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:3.128 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 963; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel
Radio broadcast stations:AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:4.15 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions:1.05 million (1997)
Internet country code:.sy
Internet hosts:66 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:1.1 million (2005)

Syria Quickstats

  • Population: 19,314,747
  • Area: 185,180 sq km
  • Density: 103 /km² (96th)
  • GDP (total): $71.74 billion (65th)
  • GDP (per capita): $5,348 (101st)
  • Literacy: 79.6%

Languages of Syria

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  • Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
  • Dial code: +963

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Syria Internet

  • Usage: 800,000
  • Penetration: 4.3 %
  • Top Domain: .sy

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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