Syria
Country in West Asia
Also known as Syrian Arab Republic · Sūriyā
- Capital
- Population
- 23.9M(2024)
- , 23M(2026)
- , 22.9M(2023)
- +57 more
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Currency
- Syrian pound(since 1953)
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Sources- 1.“History of the Syrian Pound - Wanabqa”wanabqa.com/history-of-the-syrian-pound/Retrieved 2025-03-28
- Syrian pound(since 1953)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Ahmed al-Sharaa(since 2025)
- Government
- provisional government(since 2024)
- , unitary state
- , presidential system(since 2025)
- Founded
- March 8, 1920
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
623 statements · 35% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Emergency phone number
- 112 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 110 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 113 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 112 has use: police
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type E
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type L
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- SYR(since 1952)
- Native label
- الجمهورية العربية السورية transliteration or transcription: al-Jumhūriyya al-ʿArabiyya al-Sūriyya
- سوريا ipa transcription: suː.ri.jaː
- Komara Erebî ya Sûriyê
- Diplomatic relation
- Yemen statement is subject of: Syria–Yemen relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Saudi Arabia–Syria relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Israel–Syria relations
- People's Republic of China(since 1956) statement is subject of: China–Syria relations
- Jordan statement is subject of: Jordan–Syria relations
- Armenia statement is subject of: Armenia–Syria relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Russia–Syria relations
- Iraq statement is subject of: Iraq–Syria relations
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- Qatar statement is subject of: Qatar–Syria relations
- North Korea(since 1966) statement is subject of: North Korea–Syria relations
- Lebanon statement is subject of: Lebanon–Syria relations
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Syria relations
- United States statement is subject of: Syria–United States relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Japan–Syria relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Syria relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Syria–Turkey relations
- European Union statement is subject of: Syria–European Union relations
- France statement is subject of: France–Syria relations
- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Syria relations
- Croatia statement is subject of: Croatia–Syria relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Syria relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Malaysia–Syria relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Pakistan–Syria relations
- United Arab Emirates statement is subject of: Syria–United Arab Emirates relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Syria relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Serbia–Syria relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Syria relations
- Kurdistan Region of Iraq statement is subject of: Kurdistan Region–Syria relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Syria relations
- Morocco(since 1956) statement is subject of: Morocco–Syria relations
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 15 years old
- Demonym
- Syrian
- szír
- Siriano
- Süriyänan
- سوري applies to part: masculine
- سورية applies to part: feminine
- سوريون applies to part: plural
- сирийцы applies to part: plural
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- sirià applies to part: masculine
- siriana applies to part: female
- sirians applies to part: plural
- סורי applies to part: masculine
- סורית applies to part: feminine
- sirieni applies to part: plural
- sirian applies to part: masculine
- siriancă applies to part: feminine
- সিরিয়
- siriano applies to part: masculine singular
- siriana applies to part: feminine singular
- siriani applies to part: masculine plural
- siriane applies to part: feminine plural
- suri
- siriu applies to part: masculine singular
- siria applies to part: feminine singular
- Siriano
- سوری
- Syrien applies to part: masculine singular
- Syrienne applies to part: feminine singular
- Syrerin applies to part: feminine
- Syrer applies to part: masculine
- siriani applies to part: masculine plural
- siriana applies to part: feminine singular
- siriane applies to part: feminine plural
- sirian applies to part: masculine singular
- سوري applies to part: masculine singular
- سورية applies to part: feminine singular
- سوريين applies to part: masculine plural
- سوريات applies to part: feminine plural
- Siriach
1
- сірыйцы
- sûrî
- Σῦρος applies to part: masculine singular
- Suriyeli
- Geoshape
- Data:Syria.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 37.3185°N, 42.2200°E
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 2.95(2014)
- 2.991(2013)
- 3.027(2012)
- 3.06(2011)
- 3.093(2010)
- 3.131(2009)
- 3.178(2008)
- 3.238(2007)
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- 3.312(2006)
- 3.399(2005)
- 3.499(2004)
- 3.609(2003)
- 3.723(2002)
- 3.841(2001)
- 3.958(2000)
- 4.07(1999)
- Compulsory education (minimum age)
- 6 years old
- Shares border with
- Turkey statement is subject of: Syria–Turkey border
- Israel statement is subject of: Israel–Syria border
- Iraq statement is subject of: Iraq–Syria border
- Jordan statement is subject of: Jordan–Syria border
- Lebanon statement is subject of: Lebanon–Syria border
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1945) subject has role: First Syrian Republic
- Arab League(since 1945)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1947)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1962)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 2002)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 2006)
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
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- Arab Monetary Fund
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1972)
- Interpol(since 1953) subject has role: founding member
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Asia-South-Pacific/SYRIARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2013)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/syriaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1946)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1946)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=291Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1924)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1972)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1952)
1
Sources- 1.public.wmo.int/en/members/syrian-arab-republicRetrieved 2020-05-26
- World Health Organization
1
- International Development Association(since 1962)
- World Customs Organization(since 1959)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 72 years(2022)
- 72 years(2021)
- 72 years(2020)
- 72 years(2019)
- 70.31 years(2016)
- 69.904 years(2015)
- 69.817 years(2014)
- 70.046 years(2013)
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- 70.549 years(2012)
- 71.27 years(2011)
- 72.108 years(2010)
- 72.939 years(2009)
- 73.648 years(2008)
- 74.152 years(2007)
- 74.412 years(2006)
- 74.43 years(2005)
- 74.25 years(2004)
- 73.967 years(2003)
- 73.663 years(2002)
- 73.371 years(2001)
- 73.11 years(2000)
- 72.882 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Mount Hermon elevation: 2,813.95 m
- Number of out-of-school children
- 2,416,365(2013)
- 897,020(2012)
- 990,632(2011)
- 1,066,514(2010)
- 1,087,778(2009)
- 1,088,845(2008)
- 1,090,816(2007)
- 1,144,285(2006)
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- 1,058,556(2005)
- 1,186,689(2004)
- 1,287,771(2003)
- 1,383,814(2002)
- 1,371,496(2001)
- 1,431,613(2000)
- 1,432,557(1999)
- Driving side
- right
1
Sources- 1.“Worldwide Driving Orientation by Country”chartsbin.com/view/edrRetrieved 2025-03-28
- right
- Lowest point
- Sea of Galilee elevation: -214 m
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 valid in period: all year round
2
Sources- 1.“سوريا.. اعتماد التوقيت الصيفي على مدار السنة”enabbaladi.net/607812/%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7/
- 2.“Permanent daylight saving time in Syria”time.is/time_zone_news/permanent_daylight_saving_time_in_syria
- Asia/Damascus
- UTC+03:00 valid in period: all year round
- Part of
- Middle East
- West Asia
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Sources- 1.workwithdata.com/place/syrian-arab-republicRetrieved 2024-10-11
- Official name
- الجمهورية العربية السورية
- la République arabe syrienne
- Syrian Arab Republic
1
Sources- 1.Stated in The World Factbook“Middle East :: Syria”cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.htmlRetrieved 2020-07-27
- سوريا
- Syria
1
- Republik Arab Syria
- Syria
- Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 37.0767°N, 42.3761°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 35.5858°N, 35.7164°E
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 32.3114°N, 36.8381°E
- BTI Status Index
- 1.54(2022)
- 1.76(2020)
- 1.57(2018)
- 1.8(2016)
- 2.18(2014)
- 3.9(2012)
- 3.88(2010)
- 3.39(2008)
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- 3.63(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 1.21(2022)
- 1.22(2020)
- 1.13(2018)
- 1.2(2016)
- 1.36(2014)
- 3.17(2012)
- 2.77(2010)
- 2.47(2008)
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- 2.85(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 1.43(2021) ranking: 162
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- 1.43(2020)
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- 1.43(2021) ranking: 162
- Hashtag
- Syria
1
Sources- 1.“(5) #Syria - Twitter Search / Twitter”twitter.com/hashtag/Syria?src=hashtag_clickRetrieved 2022-05-24
- syria
- Syria
- Human Development Index
- 0.577(2021)
- 0.577(2020)
- 0.584(2019)
- 0.58(2018)
- 0.572(2017)
- 0.56(2016)
- 0.556(2015)
- 0.553(2014)
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- 0.573(2013)
- 0.65(2012)
- 0.691(2011)
- 0.66(2010)
- 0.659(2009)
- 0.653(2008)
- 0.659(2007)
- 0.65(2006)
- 0.64(2005)
- 0.627(2004)
- 0.615(2003)
- 0.603(2002)
- 0.596(2001)
- 0.587(2000)
- 0.586(1999)
- 0.587(1998)
- 0.585(1997)
- 0.582(1996)
- 0.579(1995)
- 0.577(1994)
- 0.574(1993)
- 0.573(1992)
- 0.567(1991)
- 0.562(1990)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.5(2003)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.553(2011)
- 0.529(2010)
- Birth rate
- 20.531(2022)
- 20.111(2021)
- 19.67(2020)
- 18.883(2019)
- Male population
- 12M(2024)
- 11.1M(2022)
- 10.7M(2021)
- 10.4M(2020)
- 10.1M(2019)
- Death rate
- 5.047(2022)
- 5.117(2021)
- 4.99(2020)
- 5.033(2019)
- Rural population
- 9,564,966(2022)
- 9,356,279(2021)
- 9,248,998(2020)
- 9,080,189(2019)
- Female population
- 11.9M(2024)
- 11M(2022)
- 10.6M(2021)
- 10.4M(2020)
- 10M(2019)
- Urban population
- 12.6M(2022)
- 12M(2021)
- 11.5M(2020)
- 11M(2019)
- Replaces
- Ba'athist Syria(December 8, 2024)
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Sources- 1.nytimes.com/article/syria-civil-war-rebels.htmlRetrieved 2024-12-15
- Ba'athist Syria(December 8, 2024)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 34.8021°N, 38.9968°E
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On other databases
193 identifiers linking Syria across the web's reference databases
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/syria
- AllTrails trail IDsyria
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID3000
- ArchINFORM location ID3048
- Armeniapedia ID4246
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294939857
- Ávvir topic IDsyria
- BabelNet ID00075752n
- Baidu Tieba name叙利亚
- BBC News topic IDcx1m7zg0w5zt
- BBC Things ID28b0a95e-89d3-4fdf-bad0-8565eb549233
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID152411445
- Biblissima authority IDQ26896
- Booru tagsyria
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDsyrien
- C-SPAN organization ID15953
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0052H6102F
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10000062
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID14399a
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrysyria
- CNA topic IDsyria
- Comic Vine ID4020-56223
- Curlie IDRegional/Middle_East/Syria/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDsyrien
- Data Commons IDcountry/SYR
- DBNL country IDsyrie01
- De Agostini IDSìria
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--5691
- Die Tageszeitung tag IDt5007613
- Digital LIMC IDjMN2CEcISWmE3FyHInMu6AT
- DR topic IDsyrien
- Early Modern Letters Online location ID161f9a32-0a6a-4d10-9bc5-3e7eb863ab86
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0010421
- El Moudjahid topic IDsyrie
- El Watan topic IDsyrie
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID186762
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Syria
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-TxMa-t7Ya-RkSS
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ409
- Euronews topic IDsyria
- EuroVoc ID4354
- FactGrid item IDQ394115
- FAST ID1208757
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)SY
- France 24 topic ID (French)syrie
- Freebase ID/m/06vbd
- GACS ID607
- GCMD keyword ID0d0210bb-0be8-47b0-94f2-8695e226ccc8
- GENC 3-character codeSYR
- GeoNames ID163843
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)xETJ3H
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000140
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Syria
- GitHub topicsyria
- GND ID4058794-0
- Golden ID (archived)Syria-PKAZW3
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDsiria-0
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0062938
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDSyria
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)3665888
- Grove Art Online IDT082791
- Harper's tagsyria
- HDS ID003428
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285869
- IAB code1420
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30969
- IdRef ID027356949
- IMDb keywordsyria
- INaturalist place ID8207
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99206
- Interlingual Index IDi84129
- IOC country codeSYR
- Islamic Art and Architecture ID902
- ISNI0000000123695958
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeSY
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeSYR
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code760
- ITU letter codeSYR
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.760
- Izvestia topic IDsiriia
- J9U entity ID987007548044105171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID14168
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)13826
- Joconde discovery IDT115-218
- Joconde location IDT84-372
- KBpedia IDSyria
- Klexikon article IDSyrien
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/SIRIYA.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID1738
- KulturNav-IDabdea607-b696-4bc6-b5df-f1ed65d34a92