Government: Republic under an authoritarian regime
Religions: Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Cell phones: 11.69 million, (compared to the US, 279 million)
Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html