Independent |
Yes |
Country codes |
SY, SYR (ISO 3166-1) |
Official name |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Capital city |
Damascus |
Continent |
Asia |
Member of |
United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
Population |
24,672,760 (2024) |
Total area |
185,180 km2 |
Highest point |
Jabal el-Sheikh (2,814 m, 9,232 ft) |
Lowest point |
Northeast shores of the Sea of Galilee in the Golan Heights (-214 m, -702 ft) |
GDP per capita |
$1,051.7 (World Bank, 2023) |
Currency |
Syrian pound (£, SYP) |
Calling code |
+963 |
Internet TLD |
.sy, سوريا. |