
Syria Location Map

Syria Facts
Full Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
Demonym: Syrian
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Area
Total Area: 187,437 km²
Total Land Area: 185,887 km²
Total Water Area: 1,550 km²
Demographics
Population: 23,865,423
Population Growth Rate: 1.67% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Damascus (Population: 2,503,000)
Ethnic Groups: Arab ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian)
Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English
Religions: Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%
Economy
Currency: Syrian pound
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $62.151 billion (2021 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $2,900 (2021 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $2.224 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Turkey 29%, Kuwait 15%, Lebanon 14%, Jordan 8%, Egypt 7% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $6.553 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Turkey 45%, UAE 10%, China 9%, Lebanon 8%, Egypt 7% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic; highly authoritarian regime
Capital City: Damascus (Population: 2,503,000)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Country Code: SY
Internet TLD: .sy
Climate Map of Syria
Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
Topographic Map of Syria
