Area:
total: 185,180 sq km
land: 183,630 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
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
Terrain: primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west
Arable land 25.4%.
permanent crops 5.8%
Irrigated water: 13,410 sq km
Renewable water: 16.8 cu k
Freshwater withdrawal: total: 16.76 cu km/yr
Per person: 867.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards: dust storms, sandstorms and Syria's two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries
current environmental issues: deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water
Labor force: 3.922 million
In agriculture: 17%
Products: wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk
total: 185,180 sq km
land: 183,630 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
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
Terrain: primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west
Arable land 25.4%.
permanent crops 5.8%
Irrigated water: 13,410 sq km
Renewable water: 16.8 cu k
Freshwater withdrawal: total: 16.76 cu km/yr
Per person: 867.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards: dust storms, sandstorms and Syria's two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries
current environmental issues: deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water
Labor force: 3.922 million
In agriculture: 17%
Products: wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk