Population: 15.6
million. 49
% under 15
Population Density: 218
per square mile
Industry: Oil products, textiles, food processing, tobacco, phosphate mining
Crops: Cottoon, grains, olives, lentils, chickpeas
Minerals: Oil, phosphates, iron, gypsum
Arable land: 28%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $5,000
Life Expectancy: Male 66, Female 68
Number of people per radio: 4.6
Number of people per television: 20
Number of people per telephone: 24
32% of the population is employed in agriculture
Syria is a mixture of mountains, deserts and fertile lowlands