We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Continued iraqi noncompliance with unsc resolutions over a period of 12 years resulted in the usled invasion of iraq in march 2003 and the ouster of the saddam husayn regime. Prime minister binyamin netanyahu since 31 march 2009. Jacobs 12 sons became the ancestors of the israelites, also known as the twelve tribes of israel, who formed the kingdom of israel. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Cia the world factbook country comparison population. During the 1990s, syria and israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. Mexico the world factbook central intelligence agency. Syria s predominantly statist economy lately has been growing more slowly than its 2. Plans to destabilize syria a cia report, drafted in 1986, details the agencys purposely provocative analysis of the regimes.
Ostensibly to protect its investments, britain seized control of egypts government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the ottoman empire continued until 1914. Following the breakup of the ottoman empire during world war i, syria was administered by the french until independence in 1946. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria 2020 information contained here. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. These achievements, along with a renewed government effort to advance structural reforms, have raised business and investor confidence in russias economic prospects. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria transnational issues 2015 should be addressed to the cia. President recep tayyip erdogan head of government since 9 july 2019. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal middle east syria print.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria government 2020 information contained here. North yemen became independent of the ottoman empire in 1918. Politics in the syrian arab republic takes place in the framework of a semipresidential republic with multiparty representation. The british, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became south yemen.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria military 2020 information contained here. Introduction history geography government maps leaders population flags religion economy climate energy weather data military terrorism. Following the completion of the suez canal in 1869, egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Iraq held a national legislative election in march 2010 choosing 325 legislators in an expanded cor and, after nine months of deadlock the cor approved the new government in december 2010. Cia the world factbook central america and caribbean. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria geography 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel. The government is pursuing conservative economic policies in 2000 to avoid another endofterm economic crisis, but it still projects an economic growth rate of 4.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria transnational issues 2015 information contained here. Mexico is pursuing additional trade agreements with most countries in latin america and has signed a free trade deal with the eu to lessen its dependence on the us. Declassified cia report exposes over 25 years of u. Three years later, the southern government adopted a marxist orientation. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. Aug 02, 2017 on july 19, the washington post reported that the cia was ending its covert support for rebels fighting the government of syrian president bashar alassad. The program, which started four years ago, had backed forces affiliated with the free syrian army fsa that the u.
Introduction history geography government maps leaders population flags religion economy climate energy weather data military communicatns. Egypt has a major influence amongst other arab states, and has historically played an important role as a mediator in resolving disputes between various arab states, and in the israelipalestinian dispute. Similarly, in syria, by the time the cia program began in 20, the country was being ravaged by an islamic khmer rouge intent on implementing its very own year zero, involving the wholesale massacre and extirpation of minority communities that can trace their presence in the levant back a millennia and more. In november 1970, hafiz alasad, a member of the socialist bath party and the minority alawite sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country.
Printed copies of the world factbook may be obtained from the following. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The government does not restrict foreign investment. Between the years of 1936 and 1946, syria negotiated, demanded, and planned for its independence from france. Egypt was the first arab state to establish diplomatic relations with israel, with the signing of the egyptisrael peace treaty in 1979. The information regarding mexico on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and. From 1946 through the 1960s, the country experienced political unrest and several successful military coups. Central intelligence agency cia has officially confirmed that its sees the democratic union party pyd, which is headed by chairman salih muslum, as the syrian wing of.
Al jumhuriyah al arabiyah as suriyah local short form. This entry includes all forms of the countrys name approved by the us board on. The government lacks territorial control over much of the northeastern part of the country, which is dominated by the predominantly kurdish syrian democratic forces sdf. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other. Leftleaning antiestablishment politician and former mayor of mexico city 200005 andres manuel lopez obrador, from the national regeneration movement morena, became president in december 2018.
This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year. View syria fast facts at cnn to learn about the middle eastern country sharing a border with lebanon, israel, jordan, iraq and turkey. Arab socialist union of syria or asu safwan alqudsi national progressive front or npf bashar alasad, suleiman qaddah alliance includes arab socialist renaissance bath party. Lebanon has a freemarket economy and a strong laissezfaire commercial tradition. Since 1976, syrian troops have been stationed in lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping capacity. Syrian syria, iraq, jordan, saudi arabia 500,000 sq km. Egypt cia world factbook the best country factbook. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet.
The baath takeover in syria followed a baath coup in iraq the previous month. An agreement was concluded in cairo on 17 april 1963, for a referendum on unity to be held in september 1963. Syria transnational issues 2015, cia world factbook. Constitutional court members appointed by the king for 6year nonrenewable terms with onethird of the. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The end of the cias illegal program in syria is a major. Cia the world factbook field listing military branches. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria government 2017 information contained here. Internet users the world factbook central intelligence agency. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or.
In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights to israel. Government site to communicate with citizens and to ensure that you know the services provided by government agencies and facilitate access to them. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. As of december 2019, approximately 6 million syrians were internally displaced. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria government 2015 information contained here. The sdf has expanded its territorial hold over much of the northeast since 2014 as it has captured territory from the islamic state of iraq and syria. The site of advanced amerindian civilizations, mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. Federal supreme court and court of cassation judges selected by the president of the republic from nominees selected by the supreme judicial council sjc, a 25member committee of judicial officials that manages the judiciary and prosecutors.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. Irans financial situation tightened in 1997 and deteriorated further in 1998 because of lower oil prices. More than 200 media workers been killed since the start. The global financial crisis in late 2008 caused a massive economic downturn in mexico the following year, although growth returned quickly in 2010. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria government 2018 should be addressed to the cia. An agreement was concluded in cairo on 17 april 1963, for a referendum on unity to. During the 1990s, syria and israel held occasional peace talks over its return. This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. We share these facts with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Syrian troops stationed in lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role were withdrawn in april 2005. Factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria government 2018 information contained here. Coalition forces remain in iraq, helping to restore degraded infrastructure and facilitating the establishment of a freely elected government. Cia officially recognizes pyd as terror group pkks syrian. Cia activities in syria since the agencys inception in 1947 have included coup attempts and assassination plots, and in more recent years, extraordinary renditions, a paramilitary strike, and funding and military training of forces opposed to the current government.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria military 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Syria is a destination and transit country for women and children trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. Jan 14, 2019 syria has a complex and changeable media landscape, split between pro government outlets and those run by armed groups and the opposition. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. Jul 19, 2017 president trump has decided to end the cia s covert program to arm and train moderate syrian rebels battling the government of bashar alassad, a move long sought by russia, according to u. Court of cassation judges appointed by the sjc and confirmed by the council of. Middle east syria the world factbook central intelligence. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria government 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria government 2017 should be addressed to the cia. The new syrian government explored the possibility of federation with egypt and with baathcontrolled iraq. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. This entry includes all forms of the countrys name approved by the us board on geographic names italy is used as an example. Recent legislation allows private banks to operate in syria, although a private banking sector will take years and further government cooperation to develop. During the julyaugust 2006 conflict between israel and hizballah, syria placed its military forces on alert but. Cia the world factbook field listing natural resources. Government is continuously identifying and designating individuals and entities subject to u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria communications 2019 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria geography 2020 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria communications 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Subsequent rises in oil prices have afforded iran fiscal breathing room but do not solve irans structural economic problems, including the encouragement of foreign investment and the containment of inflation. The world factbook, produced for us policymakers and coordinated throughout the us intelligence community, presents the basic realities about the world in which we live. The world factbook is one of the us government s most accessed publications.