Syria: map, capital and facts
Syria is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Damascus. Its official language is Arabic.
Syria covers about 185,180 km², making it the 87th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 25.6 million people live there, the 57th-most populous.
Syria shares land borders with 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye.
Where is Syria?
Syria is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 35°N, 38°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Syria is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Syria facts
| Capital | Damascus |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Western Asia |
| Area | 185,180 km² (87th largest) |
| Population | 25,620,427 (57th most populous) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Currency | Syrian pound (£) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 35°N, 38°E |
Countries that border Syria
- Iraq, capital Baghdad
- Israel, capital Jerusalem
- Jordan, capital Amman
- Lebanon, capital Beirut
- Türkiye, capital Ankara
Other countries near Syria
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Cyprus, about 460 km
- Armenia, about 830 km
- Georgia, about 910 km
- Kuwait, about 950 km
- Azerbaijan, about 1,030 km
Guess Syria in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Syria were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 185,180 km²
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More countries in Western Asia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.