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Military of Syria

Military branches:Syrian Armed Forces: Syrian Arab Army (includes Syrian Arab Navy), Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Force (includes Air Defense Command) (2005)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy); women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 4,356,413
females age 18-49: 4,123,339 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 3,453,888
females age 18-49: 3,421,558 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 225,113
females age 18-49: 211,829 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:5.9% (2005 est.)

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%

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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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