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AREA: 71,498 Sq Miles
POPULATION : 6,800,000 (approx)
IMPORTS :
- Metal & Metal Goods;
- Machinery;
- Foodstuffs;
- Transport Equipment.
EXPORTS :
- Oil & Oil Derivatives;
- Agricultural Products;
- Textiles.
INDUSTRY:
The main industries of Syria include leather goods, wool, silk, textiles, vegetable oil, soap, sugar, plastics and metal utensils.
Syria is promoting an industrialisation programme which has seen an increase of light assembly plants. Syria has initialised a large number of broadbased infrastructural projects to improve their economy and attract international investors. Syria is also actively committed to expanding trade relations with the EU.
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