a short overview of the national circumstances of Syria
FC-02x Livable Future Cities (1st Run) - Optional Exercise 3
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Land use:Land use: arable land: 24.9% permanent crops: 5.69% other: 69.41% (2011) ![enter image description here][1] Economy: the Syrian economy relies upon inherently unreliable revenue sources such as dwindling customs and income taxes which are heavily bolstered by lines of credit from Iran.[139] Iran is believed to spend between $6 billion and $20 billion USD a year on Syria during the Syrian Civil War.[140] The Syrian economy has contracted 60% and the Syrian pound has lost 80% of its value, with the economy becoming part state-owned and part war economy Energy consumption 910.05 kg of oil equivalent (2011) Transport: Syria has four international airports (Damascus, Aleppo, Lattakia and Kamishly), which serve as hubs for Syrian Air and are also served by a variety of foreign carriers. The majority of Syrian cargo is carried by Chemins de Fer Syriens (the Syrian railway company), which links up with Turkish State Railways (the Turkish counterpart). For a relatively underdeveloped country, Syria's railway infrastructure is well maintained with many express services and modern trains.[160] The road network in Syria is 69,873 km long, including 1,103 km of expressways. The country also has 900 km of navigable but not economically significant waterways [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14491414064703519.jpg