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