Syria holds Damascus, among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The alphabet used across Europe descends from one developed on this coast at Ugarit.
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The capital city of Syria is Damascus, capital city of Syria.
Word: Damascus
Meaning: ancient city
Administrative Divisions
14 provinces and 1 division.
Provinces:
- Aleppo Governorate
- Damascus Governorate
- Daraa Governorate
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Hama Governorate
- Hasakah Governorate
- Homs Governorate
- Idlib Governorate
- Latakia Governorate
- Quneitra Governorate
- Raqqa Governorate
- Rif Dimashq Governorate
- Suwayda Governorate
- Tartus Governorate
Division:
- SY-X01
Administrative divisions of Syria map
Syria is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of Arab League.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Damascus, capital city of Syria
Population: 25,620,427 (UN)
Area: 185,180 km² / 115,065 sq mi
People from Syria are called: Syrians
Geography
Latitude: 33.145° N
Longitude: 35.865° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
Climate
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 77 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 473 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 155 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 3.067 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 162 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.564
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 7.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official; includes Sunni and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia
Second Most Predominant: Christian includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1945
Technical Information
TLD: .sy
Calling Code: +963
MapGeo Name: Syria
MapGeo Code: SY