Syria - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Syria. Syria (officially: Syrian Arab Republic) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about N/A inhabitants today (2024-11-18). The capital city of Syrian Arab Republic is Damascus, and the official country TLD code is .sy. Syria has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SY, SYR, SYR, 760 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Syria , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Syria
Official Syrian Arab Republic
Common (Native) Syria
Official (Native) Syrian Arab Republic
Alternative spellings SY, Syrian Arab Republic, Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-ʻArabīyah As-Sūrīyah
Translations ⬇️
Languages
ara Arabic
Geography
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Syria is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 185180 km². It is bounded by Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and the capital city is Damascus

Region/Continent Asia
Subregion Western Asia
TimeZone UTC+02:00
Capital city Damascus
Area 185180 km²
Population 2024-11-18 N/A
Bordered Countreies Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
Demonym
eng Male: Syrian / Female: Syrian
fra Male: Syrien / Female: Syrienne
Lat/Lng 35, 38
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Syria

The flag of Syria is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. At the center of the white band are two small five-pointed green stars arranged in a horizontal line.

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Currency
Name Syrian pound
Code SYP
Symbol £
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 SYR
ISO 3166-1 numeric 760
International calling code +963
FIFA 3 Letter Code SYR
All Important Facts about Syria

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Syria is found in Western Asia