Syria has an economy based around oil and agriculture, with oil exports making up 40% of export earnings and agriculture contributing 16-24% to GDP. The GDP is $73.67 billion with 3.3% growth, 5% inflation, 5.12 million labor force, and 30% unemployment and poverty rates. Major crops include wheat, barley, lentils, chickpeas, sugar, and cotton. Child marriage in Syria has increased significantly since the conflict began, rising from 12% in 2011 to 32% in 2014, often due to financial difficulties and fears of sexual assault. A case study describes a 13-year old Syrian refugee who was forced to marry at 12 and is now pregnant, having left school

1. Syria
BY: BIBI MARYAM

2. Introduction

3. Map

4. Cradle of civilization

5. The Economy
 GDP 73.67 billion dollars.
 GDP growth rate 3.3 percent
 Inflation rate 5 percent.
 Total labor force 5.12 million workers.
 Unemployment rate 30%
 Poverty 30%
 2012

6. Economy
 Lower middle income country by World Bank
 Oil and Agriculture based Economy
 Oil export : 40 % of export earning
 Agriculture 20 % GDP

7. Over the last
decade, the
contribution to the
national GDP
ranged between
16% and 24%
Major crops
produced are
wheat, barley,
lentils, chickpeas,
sugar and cotton.
to the total trade
about 14%.
Provides raw
materials to agro-
industry business
In 1976, Syria was
tenth largest
producer of cotton
and fourth largest
exporter

8. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Agriculture 24.1 19.7 17.5 18.7 16.2 19.7
Building & Construction 4.3 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.6 4.3
Finance & Insurance 4.7 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.6
Government Services 10.6 12.9 12.5 13.2 14.0 15.0
Mining & Manufacturing 23.7 23.3 23.2 22.6 24.5 22.4
Transport & Communication 11.3 11.9 12.5 12.3 12.9 11.8
Wholesale & Retail Trade 18.3 19.5 21.6 20.8 20.1 17.3
other sectors 3.0 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.8
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Contribution of the economic sectors of the national economy

9. Syria marriages
 Child marriage
 Before the conflict, 13% of Syrian girls were married before their 18th birthday.
 Almost five years into the conflict, however, child marriage
is becoming an ever-growing problem for girls in Syria
 2011 12%
 2012 18%
 2013 25%
 2014 32%

10. Case study:
 Maha is a 13-year-old Syrian refugee. At the age of 12 she was forced to marry her
23-year-old husband due to financial difficulties and fear of sexual assault. She is
now one month pregnant. Due to her young age, her pregnancy is very weak. She
hasn’t been in school since she was 10 years old.
 First of all, I didn't want to get married because I am too young, but my parents
forced me to. Second of all, we heard about a lot of rape and kidnapping cases in
Jordan. But no, not at all. I didn't want to get married. I am still young, and I wanted
to finish my studies." says Maha. ( July 2014)

11. Reason and risk
Reason Risk
 risk of violence,
 abuse
 exploitation.
 Early age pregnancy

 Poverty
 sexual violence.
 Protection

12. Family pattern
Nuclear family Extended family