Syria
Syria is a country in Western Asia, covering 185,180 km². Its capital is Damascus.
Syria at a glance
- Official name
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Western Asia
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Syrian pound
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- SY / SYR
Largest cities in Syria
- 1Aleppo1,602,264
- 2Damascus1,569,394
- 3Homs775,404
- 4Ḩamāh460,602
- 5Latakia340,181
- 6Deir ez-Zor242,565
- 7Ar Raqqah177,636
- 8Al Bāb130,745
- 9Idlib128,840
- 10Douma111,864
Population figures from GeoNames.