Syria

SY ISO 2 SYR ISO 3 +963 Calling .sy TLD SYP £ Currency
Country facts
Capital
Damascus
ISO 2 Code
SY
ISO 3 Code
SYR
TLDs
.sy, سوريا.
Calling code
+963
Currency
SYP £
Demonym
Syrian
Drives on
right
Area
185,180 km²
Weather in Damascus
Mainly clear
Condition
Mainly clear
Temperature
36.1°C / 97°F
Wind
16.3 km/h
Humidity
25%
Pressure
1002.5 mb
Local time
2026-08-07 15:00
Timezone
Asia/Damascus
Plugs & electricity
C E L
220 V · 50 Hz
From Wikipedia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

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Public holidays · next 12 months
  • يوم التحرير
    Liberation Day
  • عيد الميلاد المجيد
    Christmas Day
  • عيد رأس السنة الميلادية
    New Year's Day
  • عيد الثورة السورية
    Syrian Revolution Day
  • عيد النوروز
    Newroz
  • عيد الأم
    Mother's Day
  • عيد الفصح غريغوري
    Easter Sunday
  • عيد الجلاء
    Independence Day
  • عيد العمال
    Labour Day
  • عيد الفصح اليوليوسي
    Easter Sunday
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