The World Factbook about Syria Syria's predominantly statist economy is on a shaky footing because of Damascus's failure to implement extensive economic reform. Although Syria has sufficient water supplies in the aggregate at normal levels of precipitation, the great distance between major water supplies and population centers poses serious distribution problems. The water problem is exacerbated by rapid population growth, industrial expansion, and increased water pollution.
Private investment is critical to the modernization of the agricultural, energy, and export sectors.
Oil production is leveling off, and the efforts of the nonoil sector to penetrate international markets have fallen short. Syria's inadequate infrastructure, outmoded technological base, and weak educational system make it vulnerable to future shocks and hamper competition with neighbors such as Jordan and Israel. All information is subject to change at any time. Global Direct Corp. assumes no liability for the use of the database or activities of its franchisees. Global Direct is growing rapidly through interaction with our visitors from all over the world.