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Overview of Syria
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Syria is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
Area
Total 185,180 km2 (88th)
Water (%) 1.1
Population
2011 estimate 22,457,763 (53rd)
Density 118.3/km2 (101st)
306.5/sq mi
Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .sy, سوريا.
Calling code: 963
Officially name: Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
Largest city: Aleppo
Official language: Arabic
Government: Secular single-party state
Capital: Damascus
Largest city: Aleppo
Official language: Arabic
Government: Secular single-party state
Syria is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
Area
Total 185,180 km2 (88th)
Water (%) 1.1
Population
2011 estimate 22,457,763 (53rd)
Density 118.3/km2 (101st)
306.5/sq mi
Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .sy, سوريا.
Calling code: 963
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