Places in Syria
Facts and figures about Syria at a glance
Syria is a sovereign country on the continent of Asia. Syria covers a total area of 185,180.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 16,906,283 people.The capital of Syria is Damascus (Damascus) with a population of 1,569,394 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Syria | SY | 185,180.0 km2 | 16,906,283 people | 91.3 |
Population density | |
91.3 p/km2 (very low) |
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Map of Syria
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Syria | Syrian Arab Republic | SY | Sovereign country | 14 | Damascus Damascus | Asia |
Time in Syria
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 1:59pm (13:59h) | No | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 1:59pm (13:59h) | UTC +3.0 | Asia/Damascus |
Currency in Syria
Currency | Abbreviation |
Pound | SYP |
Languages in Syria
Languages |
Arabic , Armenian , English , French , Kurdish |
Neighbouring countries of Syria
Neighbouring countries |
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey Show neighbouring countries of Syria in map. |
Telecommunication in Syria
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+963 | .sy |
Latitude & Longitude of Syria
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 35°00'00.0"N (35.0000000°) | 38°00'00.0"E (38.0000000°) |
Regions in Syria
Regions |
There are 14 primary administrative regions in Syria. Have a closer look at the regions in Syria. |
Largest places in Syria
There are 12 places in Syria with a population of more than 100,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Aleppo Aleppo | 1. | 2,098,210 |
Damascus Damascus | 2. | 1,569,394 |
Homs Homs | 3. | 775,404 |
Latakia Latakia | 4. | 709,000 |
Ar Raqqah Ar Raqqah | 5. | 531,952 |
Hamah Ḩamāh | 6. | 460,602 |
Tartus Ţarţūs | 7. | 458,327 |
Al Hasakah Al Ḩasakah | 8. | 422,445 |
Deir ez-Zor Deir ez-Zor | 9. | 271,800 |
Al Bab Al Bāb | 10. | 130,745 |
Idlib Idlib | 11. | 128,840 |
Duma Dūmā | 12. | 111,864 |
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