Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Its capital and largest city are Damascus.
Syria Latest Information
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| Country Name | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Short Name | Syria |
| Capital | Damascus |
| Largest city | Damascus |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| National Languages | Arabic |
| Religion | 87% Islam, 10% Christianity, 3% Druzism |
| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential Ba’athist republic |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Vice President | Farouk al-Sharaa |
| House Speaker | Hammouda Sabbagh |
| Chief Justice | Adnan Zureiq |
| Total Area | 185,180 km2 (71,500 sq mi) |
| Water (%) | 1.1 |
| Total Land Area (%) | 183,143 km2 |
| Population | 17,500,657 (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $50.28 billion (2015 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $24.6 billion (2014 estimate) |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET)
Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Date format | dd/MM/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY |
| Internet TLD | .sy سوريا. |
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