Syria Transportion

Country Name: Syrian Arab Republic

Capital City: Damascus

Population: 11.9% (2006 est.)

Population Growth: 2.244% (2007 est.)

Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 185,180 sq km

Inflation Rate: 8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 12.5% (2005)

Domain extension:

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF SYRIA

Railways - total:

2,711 km

Railways - standard gauge:

2,460 km 1.435-m gauge

Railways - broad gauge:

251 km 1.050-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

7 (2006)

Waterways:

900 km (not economically significant) (2005)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 2,764 km;

Pipelines - oil:

2,000 km (2006)

Pipelines - refined products:

Ports and Terminals: