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.

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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.
Political Parties
  1. Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
  2. Syrian Social Nationalist Party
  3. Arab Socialist Movement
  4. Arab Socialist Union Party of Syria
Independence Day
  1. De jure Independence  24 October 1945
  2. De facto Independence  17 April 1946
Tallest Building
  1. Damascus Tower
  2. Residential Tower
  3. Damascus Four Seasons Hotel
  4. Municipal Council building
Richest Persons
  1. Firas Tlass
  2. Mohed Altrad
  3. Ayman Asfari
Top Website
  1. Rt.com
  2. Sana.sy
  3. Telegram.org
  4. Svuonline.org
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