reporter: the home of ancient civilizations steeped in century s old history, syria has long been close to the outside world. economists say it s also a sleeping economic join with the vast untapped potential. it is the largest population in lavarde. it has the potential, consumer potential. reporter: with a population ever more than 22 million people, it rivals that the saudi arabia, the largest economy with 26 million people. agricultural is part of syria s economy. along with tourism, real estate and industry. oil has also been a big part of the economic picture. it s the only country with significant oil and gas reserves in the lavant region, which includes lebanon and jordan. oil production has dwindled dramatically due to declining reserves down some 30% since
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