BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria at a Glance


POPULATION
17 million

POPULATION GROWTH RATE
3.2%

PER CAPITA INCOME
$800-900


GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
$16 billion


UNEMPLOYMENT
20%*

NUMBER OF COMPUTERS
150,000

INTERNET USERS
10,000-12,000


* Estimate

DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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