Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - Data and Statistics

CIA factbook on Syria

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Country profile of the The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency - CIA. It includes information on geography, people, governement, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Background information on Syria

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Country study by the Federal Research Division of the US Library of Congress. Interesting background information, going up to the 1990s.

Earthtrends country profile

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Water resources and freshwater ecosystems information by the World Resources Institute.

AQUASTAT - Water and agriculture in Syria

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Country profile from AQUASTAT, the information system of the land and water division of the FAO (Food and Agriculture division of the United Nations).

World Bank overview of Syria

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World Health Organisation fact sheet on Syria

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BBC country profile

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British Broadcasting Corporation guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, plus background on key institutions.

WaDImena member country profile

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Water Demand Management (WDM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - member country overview.

The EU's relations with Syria

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EU relations with Syria are based on a partnership relation within the Euro – Mediterranean and Middle East area, which is of vital strategic importance and a key external relations priority for the EU.

World Bank - Private Participation in Infrastructure Database: Syria profile

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This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.

Syrian Agriculture database

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From the Ministry fo Agriculture and Agrarian Reform

Syria guide

2010-11-03T12:54:11Z

As with most countries in this region, water management is critical. The water table in Damascus has fallen from a level of 50m to 200m in the last 20 years and households live with daily shutdowns of the supply. Beyond the cities, depletion of groundwater together with inappropriate land use is leading to desertification with inevitable concerns about food production and the rural economy. All aspects of waste management are primitive.