Syria
Syrian Arab Republic
Region
Asia
Capital
Damascus
Population
17,500,657
Area
185,180 km²
General Information
| Common Name: | Syria |
|---|---|
| Official Name: | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Sub-region: | Western Asia |
| Status: | Officially-assigned |
| Independent: | Yes |
| UN Member: | Yes |
Native Names
ARA:
- Official: الجمهورية العربية السورية
- Common: سوريا
Languages
Arabic
Currencies
SYP:
- Name: Syrian pound
- Symbol: £
Bordering Countries
IRQ
ISR
JOR
LBN
TUR
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Name of the Country in Different Languages
ARA:
- Official: الجمهورية العربية السورية
- Common: سوريا
BRE:
- Official: Republik Arab Siriat
- Common: Siria
CES:
- Official: Syrská arabská republika
- Common: Sýrie
CYM:
- Official: Syrian Arab Republic
- Common: Syria
DEU:
- Official: Arabische Republik Syrien
- Common: Syrien
EST:
- Official: Süüria Araabia Vabariik
- Common: Süüria
FIN:
- Official: Syyrian arabitasavalta
- Common: Syyria
FRA:
- Official: République arabe syrienne
- Common: Syrie
HRV:
- Official: Sirijska Arapska Republika
- Common: Sirija
HUN:
- Official: Szíriai Arab Köztársaság
- Common: Szíria
ITA:
- Official: Repubblica araba siriana
- Common: Siria
JPN:
- Official: シリアアラブ共和国
- Common: シリア・アラブ共和国
KOR:
- Official: 시리아 아랍 공화국
- Common: 시리아
NLD:
- Official: Syrische Arabische Republiek
- Common: Syrië
PER:
- Official: جمهوری عربی سوریه
- Common: سوریه
POL:
- Official: Syryjska Republika Arabska
- Common: Syria
POR:
- Official: República Árabe Síria
- Common: Síria
RUS:
- Official: Сирийская Арабская Республика
- Common: Сирия
SLK:
- Official: Sýrska arabská republika
- Common: Sýria
SPA:
- Official: República Árabe Siria
- Common: Siria
SRP:
- Official: Сиријска Арапска Република
- Common: Сирија
SWE:
- Official: Syriska arabiska republiken
- Common: Syrien
TUR:
- Official: Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti
- Common: Suriye
URD:
- Official: عرب جمہوریہ سوریہ
- Common: سوریہ
ZHO:
- Official: 叙利亚阿拉伯共和国
- Common: 叙利亚
Traditional Recipes
Discover delicious recipes from Syria
Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce
Vegetarian View Recipe
Syrian Rice with Meat
Miscellaneous View Recipe
Baba Ghanoush
Side View Recipe
Syrian Spaghetti
Pasta View Recipe
Syrian Bread
Miscellaneous View Recipe
Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans...
Vegan View RecipeLocation Map
Coordinates: 35.0000°, 38.0000°
Current Weather
1°C
Damascus
Humidity
88%
Wind Speed
8 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates
Base Currency: SYP
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026
| SYP/USD | 0.0089 |
| SYP/EUR | 0.0077 |
| SYP/GBP | 0.0066 |
| SYP/JPY | 1.4100 |
| SYP/CAD | 0.0124 |
| SYP/AUD | 0.0133 |
| SYP/CHF | 0.0071 |
| SYP/CNY | 0.0618 |
Data from ExchangeRate-API
