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In 2003, 25 percent of Syria's GDP came from agriculture. [2] In fact, Syria's agriculture depended on their 6-month winter season where they accumulated their rainfall to grow the crops. [2] In 2007 and 2008, Syria failed to produce wheat due to having had the driest winter on record causing the agricultural share to fall to 17 percent. [2]
Syria highlighted on a map of the Middle East. The effects of climate change in Syria are considerable. It has adverse effects on the livelihoods of the people as well as its environment. [1] [2] [3] Syria is a developing and non-industrialized country that is located in an arid to semi-arid region. [4]
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Syria's rate of oil production has decreased dramatically from a peak close to 600,000 barrels per day (95,000 m 3 /d) (bpd) in 1995 down to less than 182,500 bbl/d (29,020 m 3 /d) in 2012. [18] Since 2012 the production has decreased even more, reaching 32,000 barrels per day (5,100 m 3 /d) (bpd) in 2014.
Sixty-four of the 65 districts of Syria have a city that serves as the regional capital (administrative centre); Markaz Rif Dimashq is a district with no official regional centre. The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. The Rif Dimashq Governorate has no official centre and its headquarters are in Damascus.
Until the mid-1970s, agriculture in Syria was the primary economic activity in Syria. At independence in 1946, agriculture (including minor forestry and fishing ) was the most important sector of the economy, and in the 1940s and early 1950s, agriculture was the fastest growing sector.
However, in March 2008 Syria and Turkey reportedly agreed to jointly build a dam on the river, which suggests that some kind of agreement has been made. [4] Yarmouk River. In 1987 Syria and Jordan signed an agreement about the sharing of the river's water and have subsequently built a dam, the Unity Dam, on the border between the two countries.
[citation needed] In July 1949, Syria was the last Arab country to sign an armistice agreement with Israel. In March 1949, Syria's national government was overthrown by a military coup d'état led by Husni al-Zaim in a coup. Some authors claim involvement by the United States CIA. [4] [5] [6] [7]