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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

  1. 1Aleppo1,602,264
  2. 2Damascus1,569,394
  3. 3Homs775,404
  4. 4Ḩamāh460,602
  5. 5Latakia340,181
  6. 6Deir ez-Zor242,565
  7. 7Ar Raqqah177,636
  8. 8Al Bāb130,745
  9. 9Idlib128,840
  10. 10Douma111,864

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering Syria

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