Yes, you are right....1 US = around 50 Syrian Pound (or Lira).

And assuming that their economy is not ok just because it's not 1:1 to the US Dollar is wrong...maybe the have all prices (and income) 50x higher...you can't related the exchange rate to the economy in the specific country. \

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