Country facts

Syria

SY

Location

Asia · Western Asia

The circle marks the location.Map: Natural Earth 110m

Size & world rank

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Population

#56 of 243Top 24%

≈26.5 million(26,472,497)

Smallest: Pitcairn Islands 35Largest: India ≈1.43B

Area

#89 of 243Top 37%

185,180 km²

Smallest: Vatican City 0.44 km²Largest: Russia ≈17.1M km²

Key facts

Capital: Damascus
Languages: Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
Currencies: Syrian pound
Flag Colors: RedWhiteBlackGreen

Neighbors

5 countries