Syrian Arab Republic
Position: Middle East
Position: Middle East
| International name: | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Local name: | Suriyah |
| AREA ................................................ | 185.180 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 18.016.874 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 97,3 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Damasco |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 3610 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,503 (106th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Lake Tiberiade -200 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mount Hermon 2814 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .sy |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +963 |
Middle East country
| Damasco | 02/05/2024 | 14:54 | ( GMT+2 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook